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How clean is the electricity I use? - cool page on epa.gov

Discussion in 'Environmental Discussion' started by cwerdna, Jun 19, 2008.

  1. cwerdna

    cwerdna Senior Member

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    (hope this isn't a repost)
    In a debate/discussion w/a friend of mine, he pointed out this page which I never knew about. I had to dig around on the EIA's and PG&E's (my electric utility) web sites to find out the national mix and that of my utility.

    Just plug in your zip code.

    How clean is the electricity I use? - Power Profiler | Clean Energy | US EPA
     
    #1 cwerdna, Jun 19, 2008
  2. rhanson739

    rhanson739 is loving the new Prihicle

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    Thanks for posting that link! Previously, I was unaware that my area offered a "Green Energy" program. I'll be looking into it more closely this morning, and will likely get on the program...

    Unless there are some hidden gotcha's in the program that others may point out here.
     
    #2 rhanson739, Jun 19, 2008
  3. patsparks

    patsparks An Aussie perspective

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    I use green energy, 100% of my power is from wind or solar. I pay a little extra but I like the feeling that I am encouraging more wind farms and solar installations.
     
    #3 patsparks, Jun 19, 2008
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    Mine is almost all coal.
     
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