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Re:How should net metering affect your electric bill? by bryceacc on Thursday February 03, 2022 @05:49PM (#30200164)
why not both? they literally ALREADY HAVE the excess of cheap power AND can conserve. This is a push for action on policy and incentives
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Re:How should net metering affect your electric bill? by halpert on Thursday February 03, 2022 @07:39PM (#30201213)
But why conserve? If they find a use for that excess power then they could better their life or the lives of others.
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Re:How should net metering affect your electric bill? by nitrogen on Thursday February 03, 2022 @09:25PM (#30202052)
Yes, exactly this. Iff there is more than enough free solar (or nuclear) energy, then our goal should be to maximize energy used per capita and minimize energy only for specific activities, because energy is a proxy for utility.
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Re:How should net metering affect your electric bill? by plufz on Wednesday February 16, 2022 @12:37PM (#30362954)
But isn’t that extremely far from current reality? I mean is there really free energy? And even solar, wind and nuclear is not without environmental and economical impact. Shouldn’t we focus on trying to optimize our energy use and to try to do as much utility as possible with as little energy as possible?
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