California Scrambles to Find Electricity to Offset Plant Closures

[kwillia]

Made wild promises of 'green energy', but are now realizing the can they've been kicking down the road is about to hit a brick wall. We've already seen the results of not having a backup plan for the limits of 'green energy' this past winter in Texas.

California Scrambles to Find Electricity to Offset Plant Closures (msn.com)

The order requires companies such as PG&E Corp. and Edison International’s Southern California Edison to bring more than 14,000 megawatts of power generation and storage capacity online in the coming years, an amount equal to roughly a third of the state’s forecast for peak summer demand.

 

[GURPS]

Go Green Baby

 

[Bonehead]

Sure just legislate it and poof it will happen, right ?

 

[vraiblonde]

They better get a move on. How are they going to power all those electric cars?

 

[Sneakers]

They better get a move on. How are they going to power all those electric cars?

Replace the car's front seat with a bicycle connected to a generator, so they recharge while driving.

 

[vraiblonde]

Replace the car's front seat with a bicycle connected to a generator, so they recharge while driving.

Ahhhh!

 

[UglyBear]

Replace the car's front seat with a bicycle connected to a generator, so they recharge while driving.

Hamster wheels. Let all those gerbils out, and give them some exercise. Our intrepid Sec of Tran can demonstrate with his own rodent.

 

[black dog]

Fire up the coal burners they shut down.

 

[Bonehead]

When Calvert Cliffs had a visitor's center they had a bike set up to a generator and a single light bulb. You would not believe how fast you have to pedal to get that bulb to even glow.