Block Island Electric School BusSubmitted by gradontripp t3_ycted9 in RhodeIsland
degggendorf t1_itps4el wrote
Reply to comment by Il_vino_buono in Block Island Electric School Bus by gradontripp
> Electrifying vehicles only makes sense if you decarbonize the grid.
Well yeah, I don't think there is anyone saying we should all drive EVs and also that we should also continue to rely exclusively on fossil fuels.
> over 90% of RI’s electricity comes from natural gas
That figure is for generation within RI borders, but since we're on the northeast interconnect and energy is fungible (I think that's the right word), we should look at that mix whee natural gas is only 46% of generation and wind is 3%: https://www.iso-ne.com/about/key-stats/resource-mix
But even then, clearly we have room for improvement.
Il_vino_buono t1_itpt1kv wrote
Honestly, SMR (Nuclear) is the fastest path to a green grid. Wind creates a big carbon footprint and does produce enough power to sub-plant gas/coal.
degggendorf t1_itpysuv wrote
I agree about the importance of having that nuclear backbone, but do think that the grid should/needs to evolve to be more storage-focused than purely one-way generation.
I am not sure where you're getting your info on carbon footprint for wind though, it seems to be pretty darn low: https://www.energy.gov/eere/wind/articles/how-wind-energy-can-help-us-breathe-easier
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