More than half of households have at least two cars, more than half have a garage or carport. With used electric cars available for under $10k, I'd say there are ways to avoid gas lines without owning a Tesla. #DriveElectric
Data on car ownership: cnbc.com/2014/11/18/two…
Data on garages / carports: cnbc.com/2014/11/18/two…
Used Nissan Leaf prices: cars.com/for-sale/searc…
Of course, we can't ignore the racial component. Black families are far less likely to own a car (a perverse shield from this fuel availability issue) but also, due to long-term income and wealth disparities, less likely to be able to manage the costs.

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4 May
THREAD on comparing utility-scale and rooftop solar, sparked by a good question from @jeffsaintjohn on LinkedIn about this post on jobs from solar.
While my original post compares utility-scale and rooftop solar, we ought to spend less time comparing them because a) they aren't subject to reasonable comparison and b) it's the utility's playbook. Here's a few examples:
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How do you build a pro-climate electric utility like @xcelenergy? Here's a helpful timeline:
1994: then separate state-based companies, the Minnesota company asks the legislature for permission to store more nuclear waste at its nuclear power plants. The Legislature agrees, in exchange for 400 megawatts of wind (x2 if cost-effective)...
2003: With 400 megawatts of cost-effective wind energy on its grid, Xcel Minnesota is required by the 1994 agreement to double its wind portfolio to 800 megawatts.
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Key finding in Minnesota decarbonization study: the local strategy––maximizing distributed energy resources––saves customers (nearly) the most money. Higher rates but lower use. mcknight.org/programs/midwe… #distributedenergy #renewableenergy #local
Bonus: the inexpensive Local Decarbonization scenario also includes 13 gigawatts of rooftop solar PV in Minnesota!
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Let’s take a minute to vividly illustrate why monopoly power in the electric business is bad, by way of Va. 1/ roanoke.com/news/politics/…
In 30 states, utilities get government-granted monopolies subject to public oversight by a regulatory commission. See below.. 2/
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