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FearlessF

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Re: Weather, Climate, Environment, and Energy
« Reply #8708 on: August 16, 2023, 09:40:34 PM »
Map predicting above-average snowfall was created as satire in 2014 | Fact check
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Re: Weather, Climate, Environment, and Energy
« Reply #8709 on: August 17, 2023, 09:07:23 AM »
The Triad would be home to North Carolina’s first new nuclear power plant in more than 35 years under a proposal filed with state regulators Tuesday.

Duke Energy is asking the N.C. Utilities Commission to sign off on a plan to add reactors at its Belews Creek Steam Station in Stokes County. A similar system would be added at a second site still to be determined.

Each nuclear facility would be capable of powering nearly a quarter-million homes at one time, the company said.

The last nuclear facility to come online in North Carolina was Duke’s Harris Plant in Wake County in 1987.

Charlotte-based Duke’s Belews Creek request is part of a newly filed update to its state-mandated plan to reduce climate-impacting pollution in electricity production 70% by 2030 compared to 2005 levels and reach “carbon-neutral” status by the middle of the century.

https://journalnow.com/news/duke-energy-wants-to-build-nuclear-power-plant-at-belews-creek/article_940e04ec-3bb4-11ee-bbfc-d3ee24db0f50.html
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Re: Weather, Climate, Environment, and Energy
« Reply #8710 on: August 17, 2023, 09:38:24 AM »
In addition to 600 megawatts of new nuclear power, Duke proposes adding:
  • 6,000 megawatts of new solar by 2031.
  • 2,700 megawatts of battery storage by 2031.
  • 5,800 megawatts of natural gas capacity that can be transitioned to emission-free hydrogen by 2032.
  • 1,200 megawatts of onshore wind by 2033.
  • 1,600 of offshore wind in 2033 or later
  • 1,700 of stored hydro-electric energy by 2034.
Duke’s strategy of using natural gas to help replace coal capacity until more emissions-free generation comes online continues to draw criticism from environmental advocates.



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Re: Weather, Climate, Environment, and Energy
« Reply #8711 on: August 17, 2023, 10:01:06 AM »
Quote from: Cincydawg on August 17, 2023, 09:38:24 AM


Duke’s strategy of using natural gas to help replace coal capacity until more emissions-free generation comes online continues to draw criticism from environmental advocates.




F them.
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Re: Weather, Climate, Environment, and Energy
« Reply #8712 on: August 17, 2023, 10:07:57 AM »
yup, need more storage capacity
yup, natural gas is still bad, but better than coal
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Re: Weather, Climate, Environment, and Energy
« Reply #8713 on: August 17, 2023, 10:19:14 AM »
Quote from: Cincydawg on August 17, 2023, 09:38:24 AM
Duke’s strategy of using natural gas to help replace coal capacity until more emissions-free generation comes online continues to draw criticism from environmental advocates.

i.e. those that have coin in what they are parroting
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Re: Weather, Climate, Environment, and Energy
« Reply #8714 on: August 17, 2023, 10:26:42 AM »
Progress is being made, and I'm all for progress so long as it doesn't weaken our country.

I'm against offshore wind for many reasons. 

I'm all for solar power so long as the panels are produced in the USA.

I'm all-in in on going to nuclear power as a main source.
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Re: Weather, Climate, Environment, and Energy
« Reply #8715 on: August 17, 2023, 10:29:39 AM »
should almost everything be produced in the USA or is there something special about solar panels?
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Re: Weather, Climate, Environment, and Energy
« Reply #8716 on: August 17, 2023, 10:48:36 AM »
Quote from: 847badgerfan on August 17, 2023, 10:26:42 AM
Progress is being made, and I'm all for progress so long as it doesn't weaken our country.

I'm against offshore wind for many reasons.

I'm all for solar power so long as the panels are produced in the USA.

I'm all-in in on going to nuclear power as a main source.
This should be hung in the Capitol and every member of congress  made to understand. Provided they can usher out the shills/lobbyists,shooting them is my preferred method but what ever works that may be less messy
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Re: Weather, Climate, Environment, and Energy
« Reply #8717 on: August 17, 2023, 10:49:49 AM »
If we're going to heavily rely on solar panels, shouldn't they be made by a trustworthy source?
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Re: Weather, Climate, Environment, and Energy
« Reply #8718 on: August 17, 2023, 10:50:27 AM »
Quote from: FearlessF on August 17, 2023, 10:29:39 AM
should almost everything be produced in the USA or is there something special about solar panels?
Maybe he meant as long as they aren't made in China who has used their wealth to buy the US Corporates.
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Re: Weather, Climate, Environment, and Energy
« Reply #8719 on: August 17, 2023, 10:51:34 AM »
Quote from: 847badgerfan on August 17, 2023, 10:49:49 AM
If we're going to heavily rely on solar panels, shouldn't they be made by a trustworthy source?
but that can be said about most everything
just wondered if you were singling out solar
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Re: Weather, Climate, Environment, and Energy
« Reply #8720 on: August 17, 2023, 10:57:21 AM »
As it relates to energy production.

I don't want China to build our nuke plants either.
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Re: Weather, Climate, Environment, and Energy
« Reply #8721 on: August 17, 2023, 11:19:43 AM »


               
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