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JoeKnotbush t1_je9mx6s wrote

Reply to comment by HeadPen5724 in Letter to the editor: Is it all hands on deck, or will this planet sink? by RamaSchneider

Do we though? There was a recent Brave Little State episode about this exact topic. Worth a listen.

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HeadPen5724 t1_je9nvxn wrote

In 2021 we got nearly 100% of our electricity from renewables. So yeah, we actually do.

https://www.eia.gov/state/?sid=VT

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JoeKnotbush t1_je9ogy3 wrote

Right, the energy we use that's produced in Vermont is close to 100% from Renewables. If you notice the article you linked also says only 1/3 of the consumed energy we use in Vermont actually comes from VT. Where does the other 2/3 come from?

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HeadPen5724 t1_je9omtk wrote

HydroQuebec but that’s fairly irrelevant to the idea that our electricity usage contributes to climate change.

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JoeKnotbush t1_je9pm9q wrote

Only about 1/4 of our electricity comes from Hydro Quebec. And another 12% from other hydro resources, 19% nuclear and about 10% each from solar, wind and biomass, the rest is from the mix of sources tied to the New England power grid. Listen to the BLS episode. I was enlightened and not trying to argue but I was of the same mindset and have a better understanding from learning more about it.

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HeadPen5724 t1_je9qdt3 wrote

I’m not sure of the point, our electricity is almost 100% renewable. Our electricity usage isn’t contributing to the climate change and a usage fee would harm low income VTers.

The EIA shows 46% coming from hydro and 0% from nuclear. BLS seems to be using some dated and no longer accurate information. 🤷🏼‍♂️

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