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Are batteries required to be powered by wind and solar only?
Interesting. As a resident, I don't mind.
This will require massive investments in both electrical generation and distribution,... in a state that sees rolling blackouts as the norm...
This will require massive investments in both electrical generation and distribution,... in a state that sees rolling blackouts as the norm...
Yeah...weird bill from a state that so stupidly is anti-no emission nuke power.
California Blackouts: It's Not Just the Heat, It's Also the Anti-Nuclear Power Stupidity
Activists oppose a huge source of reliable, climate-friendly electricity that could have prevented the rolling blackouts in the Golden State.reason.com
In fairness to CA, I think a lot of Americans are not in favor of new nuclear power plants - older people think of Chernobyl/3 Mile Island and younger people aren't as well educated about it its seems to me.
Technology/Safety measures have absolutely improved the last 30 years - but I don't recall the last time USA built a new nuclear plant anywhere.
Then too, there's the neverending debate on what to do with the waste materials.
In fairness to CA, I think a lot of Americans are not in favor of new nuclear power plants - older people think of Chernobyl/3 Mile Island and younger people aren't as well educated about it its seems to me.
Technology/Safety measures have absolutely improved the last 30 years - but I don't recall the last time USA built a new nuclear plant anywhere.
Then too, there's the neverending debate on what to do with the waste materials.
Tennessee built one in 2016.
This will require massive investments in both electrical generation and distribution,... in a state that sees rolling blackouts as the norm...
Seems too generous of a time line to me.
Well, it will put a dent. But not enough of a dent. Still, every little bit helps.Wouldn’t care/mind if I still lived there, but electric cars, solar panels, etc arent going to put a dent in the legacy load previously produced.
Sounds good. What do you have in mind?Would rather see legislation for drawdown/biosequestration...and that isn’t just a CA thing.
America could be a leader in a lot of industries. Being wedded to the past holds us back. Dems fought fuel standards for too long, and the Japanese took care of it for us.He better hope technology makes leaps and bounds in the next 15 years or vehicular traffic will be significantly regionalized.
Well, it will put a dent. But not enough of a dent. Still, every little bit helps.
Set the date to a more realistic 2027, or something like that. And then have a "cash for stinkers" buyout for the holdouts starting almost immediately. With a total ban for all but registered historic vehicles and perhaps some specialty vehicles within 5 years.
And do it nationally.
Whereas, if Republicans are in power, we've already seen that they want to reduce emission standards. Profit today - who cares about tomorrow? I've got mine.
Sounds good. What do you have in mind?
This may force acceleration of a technology that has come so far in the LAST 15 years. I think we should be in a "I'm hopeful, let's wait and see" mode.Interesting. As a resident, I don't mind.
Well, it will put a dent. But not enough of a dent. Still, every little bit helps.
Set the date to a more realistic 2027, or something like that. And then have a "cash for stinkers" buyout for the holdouts starting almost immediately. With a total ban for all but registered historic vehicles and perhaps some specialty vehicles within 5 years.
And do it nationally.
Whereas, if Republicans are in power, we've already seen that they want to reduce emission standards. Profit today - who cares about tomorrow? I've got mine.
Florida can wait and see. We'll move forward. Wasn't there a bill recently in FL that would prohibit new residential solar?This may force acceleration of a technology that has come so far in the LAST 15 years. I think we should be in a "I'm hopeful, let's wait and see" mode.
This is merely symbolic. Either the tech improves for battery powered cars to take over and that happens in Cali or if the tech doesn't develop that far than a future governor and state legislature will be forced to overturn it.
Setting up plans like these 15 years in advance, long after you've left office is symbolic.
The technology is there now.
Can you charge your car in 15 min or less? Because I don't think there are going to be too many people interested until you can do that.
FWIW I have lived here for 8 years and never experienced a rolling blackout. Parts of California had non wildfire rolling blackouts for the first time in 19 years this year, so maybe you are referring to that when you said “the norm”
Can you charge your car in 15 min or less? Because I don't think there are going to be too many people interested until you can do that.
I cannot charge my cell phone in 15 minutes… And it is a much more important piece of machinery to my life than a car.
I can charge my cell phone and make the battery last for 2+ days if am careful not to use it a lot. I can't do that with my car.