{"id":17094,"date":"2014-05-06T11:06:03","date_gmt":"2014-05-06T15:06:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ssgreenberg.name\/PoliticsBlog\/?p=17094"},"modified":"2014-05-06T11:06:03","modified_gmt":"2014-05-06T15:06:03","slug":"what-to-do-next-about-global-warming-alan-robock-on-reality-asserts-itself-55","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ssgreenberg.name\/PoliticsBlog\/2014\/05\/06\/what-to-do-next-about-global-warming-alan-robock-on-reality-asserts-itself-55\/","title":{"rendered":"What to Do Next About Global Warming? – Alan Robock on Reality Asserts Itself (5\/5)"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Real News Network<\/em> has the final installment What to Do Next About Global Warming? – Alan Robock on Reality Asserts Itself (5\/5) <\/a>.<\/p>\n

ROBOCK: That’s right. But, you know, California is one of the biggest economies in the world. I think it’s the seventh largest economy in the world. And they’re moving rapidly toward much more environmentally friendly actions. But they don’t have net metering in California, so people, when they build a–put solar panels on their roof, there’s no incentive to generate more than they use, because if they run the meter backwards, they don’t get paid for it, because the electric power companies are so strong.<\/p>\n

JAY: How many states have that?<\/p>\n

ROBOCK: I don’t know. I know in New Jersey we do have net metering. And one of the arguments is, well, you know, if you don’t pay anything to the electric power company, why should they provide you–serve as a battery for you? Why should they take your power and give it to you at night when you don’t need it? And one of the answers is, well, I generate electricity in the middle of the day when there’s the biggest demand, and they don’t have to build a new generator because of that. So up to a certain level it really helps them out<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\n