Green Citizenship vs. Green Pricing
Date:
14 Jan 2009 |
posted in: Energy, Energy Self Reliant States, From the Desk of David Morris, The Public Good
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Green pricing requires a few customers to pay a substantial premium for relatively little power. A much better way for consumers to increase the supply of renewable energy is to exercise "green citizenship." If a significant majority of the customers of a given utility vote for green energy, the utility can purchase a larger amount of renewables and spread the costs over its entire customer base. Often 10 times the amount of green electricity can be purchased at a fraction of the cost for an individual household.… Read More