Scientists find microplastics in blood for first time

Re:Scientists find microplastics in blood for first time by anamax on Saturday March 26, 2022 @11:09AM (#30812493)

Full net metering is asking folks without solar to subsidize your "batteries", namely the power-grid.

Your power bill is more than just generation costs. It's also distribution AND providing power 24/7, which household solar (without storage) does NOT do.

Suppose that your power company charges $0.50/KwH at peak time. They pay less than $0.50/KwH to other power generators, so why should they pay that to someone with rooftop solar?

Note that solar actually doesn't line up with demand all that well. (Most panels are oriented for maximum power production, which peaks too early in the day.)

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Re:Scientists find microplastics in blood for first time by SpodGaju on Saturday March 26, 2022 @01:54PM (#30813839)

I am sorry if I do not shed tears for companies that make billions in profit(!) while ice shelves are cleaving off the Antarctic.

https://twitter.com/StefLhermitte/status/1507397236849876992

These companies are concerned about losing profit, because shareholders. And they actively fight against solar whenever they can because one solar uses is a loss to them. And they use the propaganda you reiterate to believe their sad story.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/may/13/solar-power-...

https://www.tampabay.com/news/florida-politics/2021/12/20/fl...

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Re:Scientists find microplastics in blood for first time by anamax on Tuesday March 29, 2022 @04:39PM (#30848073)

It's not the power companies, it's the other customers of those power companies.

Why should they pay to time-shift your energy production?

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Re:Scientists find microplastics in blood for first time by sokoloff on Saturday March 26, 2022 @11:21AM (#30812603)

If net metering is available to me, I’d orient them for maximum energy (what you called power) production as well.

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