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Re:PG&E turning off power to protect against fire has create... by hcurtiss on Wednesday October 30, 2019 @09:34AM (#21397501)
Exactly right. I got a Harbor Freight generator, installed a natural gas carburetor and plumbed in a quick release valve on our outside natural gas line. It will run the whole house, including the gas furnace and water heater. I love the idea of battery backup for our solar panels, but it's super expensive, and the payoff is so distant the NPV approaches zero.
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Re:PG&E turning off power to protect against fire has create... by ppf on Wednesday October 30, 2019 @10:45AM (#21398295)
Wonderful. What would energy usage and air pollution look like if everyone did this? Decentralized energy production = horribly inefficient.
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Re:PG&E turning off power to protect against fire has create... by hcurtiss on Wednesday October 30, 2019 @12:06PM (#21399211)
Totally agreed. This is for emergency use. I suppose sitting in the dark is better for the planet, but I would really rather my freezer not spoil.
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Re:PG&E turning off power to protect against fire has create... by ppf on Wednesday October 30, 2019 @01:58PM (#21400563)
Indeed. I hope the climate activists are taking this opportunity to learn about human behaviour once a situation is deemed an emergency - everyone will do whatever it takes, whether it's run a cheap (and, I assume, highly polluting) ICE generator, or burn wood in an open fire, to keep their house warm and food on the table.
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