Comments on: Banning Coal Power Plants in Ontario; Promoting Them in Michigan http://modeshift.org/419/banning-coal-power-plants-in-ontario-promoting-them-in-michigan/ Chronicling the American Transition Sat, 11 Sep 2010 02:43:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Modeshift » Blog Archive » More on Midwest’s Energy Schizophrenia http://modeshift.org/419/banning-coal-power-plants-in-ontario-promoting-them-in-michigan/comment-page-1/#comment-2079 Modeshift » Blog Archive » More on Midwest’s Energy Schizophrenia Mon, 19 Nov 2007 03:15:25 +0000 http://modeshift.org/?p=218#comment-2079 [...] But the Midwest, arguably more than any other region of the country, also is terrified of change and eager to withdraw to the comfortable and familiar, like coal-burning power plants. The Michigan Chamber of Commerce, allied with its dues paying members in the utility and fossil fuel industries, steadfastly defends coal as the only sound and cost-effective way to produce electricity for its other dues paying members in the state’s dwindling manufacturing sector. Any effort to regulate greenhouse gas emissions is seen by the state Chamber as an attack on jobs an... [...] [...] But the Midwest, arguably more than any other region of the country, also is terrified of change and eager to withdraw to the comfortable and familiar, like coal-burning power plants. The Michigan Chamber of Commerce, allied with its dues paying members in the utility and fossil fuel industries, steadfastly defends coal as the only sound and cost-effective way to produce electricity for its other dues paying members in the state’s dwindling manufacturing sector. Any effort to regulate greenhouse gas emissions is seen by the state Chamber as an attack on jobs an… [...]

]]> By: Plants http://modeshift.org/419/banning-coal-power-plants-in-ontario-promoting-them-in-michigan/comment-page-1/#comment-1778 Plants Wed, 19 Sep 2007 20:25:28 +0000 http://modeshift.org/?p=218#comment-1778 Good evening! I was surfing the internet Wednesday afternoon during my break, and found your blog by searching MSN for plants. This is a topic I have great interest in, and follow it closely. I liked your insight on Banning Coal Power Plants in Ontario; Promoting Them in Michigan, and it made for good reading. Keep up the good work... Good evening! I was surfing the internet Wednesday afternoon during my break, and found your blog by searching MSN for plants. This is a topic I have great interest in, and follow it closely. I liked your insight on Banning Coal Power Plants in Ontario; Promoting Them in Michigan, and it made for good reading. Keep up the good work…

]]> By: JTH http://modeshift.org/419/banning-coal-power-plants-in-ontario-promoting-them-in-michigan/comment-page-1/#comment-1659 JTH Fri, 20 Jul 2007 03:26:38 +0000 http://modeshift.org/?p=218#comment-1659 PS : Great photo! But looks more like the cement plant down in Dundee Likely I'm wrong on this Just love the michelangelo-esq feel of the clouds (steam/dust/whatever) Almost waiting for this http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:God2-Sistine_Chapel.png PS :
Great photo!

But looks more like the cement plant down in Dundee
Likely I’m wrong on this

Just love the michelangelo-esq feel of the clouds (steam/dust/whatever)

Almost waiting for this
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:God2-Sistine_Chapel.png

]]> By: JTH http://modeshift.org/419/banning-coal-power-plants-in-ontario-promoting-them-in-michigan/comment-page-1/#comment-1658 JTH Thu, 19 Jul 2007 19:05:15 +0000 http://modeshift.org/?p=218#comment-1658 Good piece Considerations Canadian economy is strong, based on natural resources, mining and ... tar sands. Suspect this carries over to Ontario, where most Canadians live. Energy - my vote would be, like Ontario and France ... nukes. See NYTimes on the promise but lack of delivery of solar (and, although I have solar hot water in Lansing), solar not promising for much of Michigan - esp when we need it, winter. Personally I have big doubts about ethanol - politicians love it, which gives me even more cause for concern. Agree 100% on coal (another political issue) Ciao Chip Good piece
Considerations
Canadian economy is strong, based on natural resources, mining and … tar sands.
Suspect this carries over to Ontario, where most Canadians live.

Energy - my vote would be, like Ontario and France … nukes.

See NYTimes on the promise but lack of delivery of solar (and, although I have solar hot water in Lansing), solar not promising for much of Michigan - esp when we need it, winter.

Personally I have big doubts about ethanol - politicians love it, which gives me even more cause for concern.

Agree 100% on coal (another political issue)

Ciao
Chip

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