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Solar Panels on our poles.
PSE&G is investing $515 million dollars as a result of a government mandate that says 23 % of their electricity must be generated from renewable sources by 2021. They are mounting 200,000 individual panels. One panel will provide enough energy in 1 year to light 4 – 60 watt bulbs 24/7 for 6 weeks. Fucking WOW. Really?
That’s $2575 each. That’s 0.0002 Kw/hours. Assuming a 10 year life span, that works out to a cost per Kw of $1073.
Who was the dim bulb that thought this was a good idea? And guess who is going to pay for it.
If the 200,000 solar panels were all in one place it would cover 170 acres and provide enough power for 6500 homes. Hmmmm so PSE&G is telling us that it take 1937674 square feet of solar cells to power 1 home. That’s 440 X 440 feet. So how will all these cells mounted on homes help you? Unless you have a big house it’s not going to. It might reduce your electric bill by a few percent.
Don’t get me wrong here. We should obtain power where ever we can but who is footing the bill for this renewable power initiative? WE ARE!!
The government mandates a 23 % renewable energy source but does not require that PSE$G do so without burdening its customers. PSE$G repeats mega profits and can more than afford to fund this requirement on their own.
The cost of all these “Green” initiatives ALWAYS falls on the backs of the consumer. We are at the bottom of the pyramid.
Solar power is free energy? Yeah OK. Not in this country. There has been talk in the government to put a tax on non-renewable energy in order to supplement development and implementation of renewable energy. HOW much is this free energy source going to cost me???
It amazes me that so many people embrace solar energy simply because it is a “Clean” source of electricity. They need to take a closer look at the manufacturing processes of solar panels before they conclude that it is as clean as they think. But that’s a subject for another blog.
The move is on to make America “Green”. Every company is jumping on the band wagon not because they all are concerned with the environment (some are for sure, Chevron has done an excellent job of it in some areas of the world.) but because it’s good PR. There are NO regulations, guidelines or truth in advertising to force any company to prove their “Green” claims. Simply putting recycling bins in the work place can be enough to make the claim of going “Green”.
The biggest motivation is green backs. OUR green backs.
If a company claims to be “Green” it is up to us consumers to verify that claim and call them on it.
Do your home work people!!
