Re: New paradigm for home heating automation and control

["Robert Green" <ROBERT_GREEN1963@xxxxxxxxx>]

"Marc F Hult" <MFHult@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in

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> A discussion of the Faustian bargain of low-cost electricity in exchange
for
> environmental and health devastation caused by irresponsible coal mining
> practices can be found here:
> http://www.kyrc.org/webnewspro/111817976760209.shtml
> Kentucky Resources Council on "Electricity and Environmental Politics"

They said:

"If we are to craft a more rational energy policy, it must fully cost and
fairly price energy by accounting for the ecological, health and safety
impacts of the production and utilization of energy."

That seems to sum it up.  The Feds are the ones to take the lead on this
because they can allocate long-term funds to underwrite the development of
solar energy.  This is where a purely "free market" model fails. IMHO.
There are some things like the interstate highway system and the broadcast
spectrum that need the backing of an agency dedicated to long-range
planning.  Too bad Sen. Stevens is so drill happy.

--
Bobby G.