Re: theWatt Podcast 77

Yeah, I went overboard on that. Learning how to speak on the record is difficult - I think I need to work on understating thoughts I have had rather than overstating them.

The problem with large houses is the amount of energy they take. Arguably, if they are going to be self-sufficient, by investing in PV and geothermal, perhaps, that is fine. However, if they are going to buy wind power, this is a problem because we need to be cutting the amount of energy we need in order to make renewable work. If we continue increasing the amount of energy we use, it will be far harder to catch up renewables with existing power. Additionally, wind frequently needs long distribution lines to get the power from the windy areas to where it is needed. This all has costs and impacts everyone. Bigger houses are just better.

I would like to see the tiers for electricity rates. Perhaps if you use x amount of electricity, you pay $.07 per kwh. But if you use 2x, you pay $.08 per kwh. If you use 4x, maybe $.08 per kwh. Extra revenue generated should go to low-income assistance as we see prices rise.