America's Energy Future
47Energy Independence Questions
There are competing paths for our energy future. The first is the same model that we have been using for years-mass produced energy delivered through a mass infrastructure. The second is on-site produced energy. I am an advocate for on-site and locally produced energy wherever possible.
On-site produced energy provides several advantages to mass produced energy. A small amount of energy is lost in transmission-about 7%. More significantly, demand requirements cause overproduction of electricity which some estimates put as high as 50%. Together these two inefficiencies waste as much as half of the energy produced in the USA today. With battery technology advancing and government incentives for on-site energy production, we can eliminate nearly all of this waste. It is important to note, that we will be paying for alternative energy production through tax credits. It is just a matter of whether that money goes to a large utility or to the consumer.
I am very interested in hearing other's thoughts on this matter.
Ken
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William:
I agree with you on that; Nonetheless I hope that people might wake up and realize that we are paying for the infrastructure that they are going to use to sell free energy back to us!
Love your posts. I hope to write more about this topic soon.
William R. Wilson 2 years ago
The tax money is guaranteed to go to the big utilities. Onsite production is a losing business - once you've sold the product to the consumer, you can't continue to charge. With centralized power stations, you get income every month.
One possible strategy for people who want local, onsite energy production, is to form buying coops. Cut the middleman (the utility companies) out entirely.