re: #195 Political Atheist

Okay. Offer the carrot, enforce with the stick. Edison should have been able to keep that nuke running if at reduced capacity. California needs to have less objections in the actual way of cleaner energy sources. Each and every clean source has had objections and “concerns” kept in the way.

Solar farms? Ugly. Alters the environment by changing the land. Hurts land creature by altering the plant growth pattern. Wind? Kills too many protected bird species. Home solar? Coming along but building regs are still woefully behind as are the inspectors training. Home wind? Yes, out in the farmlands but not being allowed in suburbia, too noisy. Again not well regulated.

Apartment dwellers? Totally at the mercy of the landlord. No solar, no wind, no alternatives. Small biz? Utterly at the mercy of the locality.

Stick without carrot? No thanks.

Plus one of the reasons that Electric cars are selling is the incentives from the state and federal govt.