The debate over coal vs. renewables has become very public. It highlights the tough decisions our country is trying to make. Clearly both play a significant role and dropping either cold turkey isn’t an option. A plan to settle the debate must start by considering the consumers (where value is derived) and then prioritizing across the energy stack.
This doesn’t require a national directive. In fact, it can start today in your local community. ProtoGen will work with you, from vision to operations.
Iowa’s Republican senator on Wednesday raised concerns that U.S. Energy Secretary Rick Perry has commissioned a “hastily developed” study of the reliability of the electric grid that appears “geared to undermine” the wind energy industry – Grassley said the results were pre-determined and would show that intermittent energy sources like wind make the grid unstable.
Elektrek.co: “EGEB: Iowa Republican attacks Perry over fake energy study, coal plant failures, more”