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<p>[quote user="dakotafred"]</p> <p> <blockquote> <div><img src="/TRCCS/Themes/trc/images/icon-quote.gif" /> <strong>DwightBranch:</strong></div> <div></div> <p>... coal fired power plants are the past, and railroads should be ready for that.</p> <div style="clear:both;"></div> <p> </p> </blockquote> </p> <p>And, nuclear also being off the table, the future is ... ? (And please don't tell me we're going to make up the difference with wind.)[/quote]</p> <p><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;"><span style="font-size: small;"></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;"><span style="font-size: small;"></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;"><span style="font-size: small;">The difference will be made up with massive conservation. Smart meters, smart grid, and smart appliances, coupled with conservation pricing (price rationing) will do the trick.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;"><span style="font-size: small;">This is ultimately the national energy policy today. How many times have you heard that Americans use too much of the world's energy?</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;"><span style="font-size: small;">The conservation policy is easy to implement simply by reducing supply. </span></span> </p>
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