Virginia Regulatory Town Hall
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7/29/18  9:43 pm
Commenter: Scott, VA Citizen

Be pragmatic
 
Wait 4 years before implementing a carbon tax to allow auto industry to finish retooling for electric. Wait 4 years before passing solar on new roof laws to give solar industry time to prepare and CA's lessons learned. In 6 years subsidize the electric self driving shuttle vans services. Start wind energy NOW. The "kinks" and economies of scale have been worked out. Need an electric storage system that doesn't depend on batteries that need replacing. A electric turbine tube at the bottom of all water towers might be good source of power. Recommend waiting 5 years for solar farms simply because the implementation price WILL fall and recession will need the jobs. Compromise with natural gas knowing carbon energy use will slow hard in 20 years. Use solar systems on all State government buildings now to get the ball rolling.
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