Comments on: Electricity for the Poor – What Copenhagen Really Needs to Confront http://www.masterresource.org/2009/12/electricity-for-the-poor-what-they-really-ought-to-focus-on-in-copenhagen/ A free-market energy blog Sat, 11 Feb 2012 20:41:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Andrea Stember http://www.masterresource.org/2009/12/electricity-for-the-poor-what-they-really-ought-to-focus-on-in-copenhagen/comment-page-1/#comment-6144 Andrea Stember Thu, 04 Mar 2010 21:11:59 +0000 http://www.masterresource.org/?p=6108#comment-6144 Where did you get the above image: the world electricity consumption at night? Where did you get the above image: the world electricity consumption at night?

]]> By: Tom Tanton http://www.masterresource.org/2009/12/electricity-for-the-poor-what-they-really-ought-to-focus-on-in-copenhagen/comment-page-1/#comment-3589 Tom Tanton Wed, 09 Dec 2009 14:05:35 +0000 http://www.masterresource.org/?p=6108#comment-3589 "What is better: (1) to hold out the prospect of inexpensive electricity and supply dark bulbs and voltage fluctuations that break industrial machinery instead; or (2) to provide a steady supply of electricity at a higher price that is sufficient to pay for fuel, operations and spare parts?" The sad news Donald is that the U.S. has selected door number 1, with the infatuation with wind turbines, only with higher prices. “What is better: (1) to hold out the prospect of inexpensive electricity and supply dark bulbs and voltage fluctuations that break industrial machinery instead; or (2) to provide a steady supply of electricity at a higher price that is sufficient to pay for fuel, operations and spare parts?”

The sad news Donald is that the U.S. has selected door number 1, with the infatuation with wind turbines, only with higher prices.

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