tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3020216638426046692.post7919995708070546885..comments2023-08-22T00:28:08.774+10:00Comments on Living Green and Thrifty: All power to you...What is the best source of powerUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3020216638426046692.post-56776637218119113452009-08-23T21:05:06.676+10:002009-08-23T21:05:06.676+10:00I agree Joanne because when I started looking into...I agree Joanne because when I started looking into it, it appears that it is not as idealist as I would have liked it. The reality is that we would be paying for the green power to be fed into the grid. The more people that do it, the less we (the collective we) rely on coal-fired electricity. So I guess, being an idealist, we should all have solar panels, and choose 100% green energy, so that any electricity that we do have to use is "opting for" green power. The more of us that do that the better overall. The solar power that we are gathering from our roofs, when in excess to our needs, can feed into the grid too. Yes, lots of questions - it's a difficult process to work through. Thanks JoanneMeghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05967677627921616616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3020216638426046692.post-72075520037967151642009-08-23T11:09:09.460+10:002009-08-23T11:09:09.460+10:00Its a very interesting discussion. We are waiting...Its a very interesting discussion. We are waiting to have our solar power installed with the government rebate.<br />I haven't looked into the Green Power options in depth, I suppose I should. I would like a lot more information. For instance, where are these wind-, hydro-, biogas- etc. facilities located? I'm not aware of any so-called green installations in our area. So am I really going to get what I would be paying for? And if the installations are not local, what is the cost of getting that power to me? Financially and environmentally? Or would I just be paying for some green power to get fed into the grid somewhere but in fact I would still be receiving coal-fired electricity at my location? Should I then feel that at least I am contributing to some overall solution?<br />So as you can see, I have a lot more questions than answers. But thanks for putting this topic out for us to think about.Joannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12824924349210440889noreply@blogger.com