tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35868762.post2263339147899944340..comments2023-05-16T07:56:56.864-07:00Comments on Dead Programmer Society: Converting The US To Electric Vehicles: PricelessRon Evanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06754261780924273552noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35868762.post-87898653516667053242008-06-11T08:22:00.000-07:002008-06-11T08:22:00.000-07:00Good point, Chris. You are correct, in that most U...Good point, Chris. You are correct, in that most US domestic electrical energy production is coal-based.<BR/><BR/>Dr. Greenspun was not trying to solve the carbon problem, he was trying to address the oil dependency issue.<BR/><BR/>That said, there are a whole variety of ways to obtain electrical power. There is the existing grid, which could absorb at least part of the additional capacity required for the electric fleet. Since people will be charging their vehicles at night when they are at home, this is off-peak demand. There are also newer ways to generate additional electric power to meet demand, both centralized ones like more efficient coal, biomass like biodiesel or methane, as well as decentralized ones such as solar and wind.Ron Evanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06754261780924273552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35868762.post-76034538359882537642008-06-11T08:12:00.000-07:002008-06-11T08:12:00.000-07:00Where does the electricity come from to power all ...Where does the electricity come from to power all that new demand? I'm guessing coal and oil power plants.<BR/><BR/>They are more efficient than burning oil in each individual car, but not free.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08689363756748605281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35868762.post-75837830847816996532008-06-03T16:43:00.000-07:002008-06-03T16:43:00.000-07:00Hey, Ron. Were you sesrious about wanting to progr...Hey, Ron. Were you sesrious about wanting to program jazz?Relentless Aaronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17285353071784568535noreply@blogger.com