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FFS, I've been saying to do this all along
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https://www.thestar.com/news/queenspark/...ydro-bills.html
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Re: FFS, I've been saying to do this all along
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c2k
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(Post Master Supreme)
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10/22/16 08:03 AM
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Re: FFS, I've been saying to do this all along
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Hydro will still be expensive regardless.
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Re: FFS, I've been saying to do this all along
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Here's my idea.
Instead of giving another province money... use that money, put solar panels up on every school roof. Start programs to promote/help companies that own large warehouses/malls and have them put up panels to build up the system.
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Re: FFS, I've been saying to do this all along
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Not worth it here (solar that is)
the costs of that idea would be astronomical.
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Re: FFS, I've been saying to do this all along
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doesn't have to be 100% conversion overnight, but phase it in. Think of every dollar sent outside the province for power each year, and use that budget to start building these.
I mean, at least the power we're buying is from hydro generators, but we really need to start moving towards shutting down the non-green power generation. And at least with paying more on our bills, it'll be less painful knowing that its something worthwhile long term.
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Re: FFS, I've been saying to do this all along
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Quebec has one of the cheapest costs to produce power, so much so that for residential use, electricity used to be free for a very long time. No point in solar for roof tops, when its ultimately cheaper to import from Quebec.
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Re: FFS, I've been saying to do this all along
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short term sure, do they produce enough power for us to buy to completely get rid of the non-hydro plants that we currently use?
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Wildout
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(Post Master Jr)
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10/24/16 10:58 AM
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Re: FFS, I've been saying to do this all along
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Hydro is great, it's the nuclear we have to phase out, ultimately it's transporting the power vast distances which eats everything up. Adding solar to new builds/commercial real estate would be more than enough.
Use solar during the day & switch to hydro at night/peak surge periods for residential. Commercial can stay on hydro primarily, instead of the opposite.
New technology always costs a lot.
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Re: FFS, I've been saying to do this all along
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IMO, phasing out the fossil fuel ones should be first...
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Re: FFS, I've been saying to do this all along
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I'm still waiting for a Thorium reactor!
Then we could also have Thorium powered cars (if it lives up to the hype):
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