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I just read an article that Duke Power is approved to build two new power plants that run on natural gas and that their cost is expected to top $1.36 Billion. This is in North Carolina. The only value these plant bring is that they generate waste steam that is (theoretically) going to be put to use in some other fashion. The purported advantage of gas fired plants is that it is easier to turn them on and off. You can read about it on the Charlotte Busines Journal website.
With all the other fuels (coal, nuclear, water, photovoltaic, etc.) that could be used to produce electricity, they are consuming the one fuel that supplies most homes in the US. More competition and more price pressure. I'm sure we will continue to feed the price pressure of competing fuels. So not only will be not be able to afford to drive but we won't be able to afford the gas to heat our houses and, oh by the way, the electrical rates are expected to rise due to the high cost of producing it.
This points out that we need to continue to conserve and find our own alternatives to reduce the demand on the resources we still have.
With all the other fuels (coal, nuclear, water, photovoltaic, etc.) that could be used to produce electricity, they are consuming the one fuel that supplies most homes in the US. More competition and more price pressure. I'm sure we will continue to feed the price pressure of competing fuels. So not only will be not be able to afford to drive but we won't be able to afford the gas to heat our houses and, oh by the way, the electrical rates are expected to rise due to the high cost of producing it.
This points out that we need to continue to conserve and find our own alternatives to reduce the demand on the resources we still have.
