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Forecasting wind power output sounds like it won't be such a big deal once we just improve communication and coordination (basic idea behind the "smart grid"). It's much easier to forecast wind output one hour into the future than it is to forecast a whole month or day into the future.

Overall the guests addressed all of my concerns and left me much more optimistic. I also finally can see why we want a smart grid.

Thanks!

posted 3 years ago
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Why not shift taxes away from things we want to encourage (bicycling, employment) and onto things we want to discourage (gasoline consumption, pollution, parking lots, stormwater runoff, cul-de-saks and big-box stores)?

When viewed from this point of view, raising the gas tax is actually a pretty good idea...provided we eventually lower other taxes.

posted 3 years, 2 months ago
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