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Originally posted by Scoutmaster:

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Originally posted by SIG4EVA:
But what about all of the alternative energy and carbon credits? Should the pricks (environmentalists and celebrities) have the lowest pollution in the country and practice what they preach?

I have posted before, currently the largest solar power plant in the US is Ivanpah, in the Mojave Deseret in So Cal (mostly funded by the US taxpayer), designed to save the planet from evil electricity production. It produces only 2/3 of the expected power (meaning its power costs 50% more than expected). It has natural gas backup generators for when the sun doesn't shine. But, but, but, when those generators are running they emit enough CO2 the facility had to register as a gross polluter. (Also, the 3500 acres of mirrors has significantly damaged the local flora and fauna.) All this is typical California thinking.