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- May 24, 2024 9:31 pm GMT
Getting 90% of people to agree to a statement like this is easy.
The hard part is HOW? How will Houston transition?
Will they:
a) close all the refineries in the Houston area?
b) Build nuclear, carbon capture, wind, solar, or what sort of generation?
c) Make it mandatory for buildings (old and new) to meet the current energy conservation code?
d) Ban gasoline and diesel back up generators
e) Reduce all buildings to two stories of occupancy so rooftop solar will provide enough energy?
f) Build new transmission lines into the downtown core to bring in energy
g) Ban ICE vehicles?
h) Make people live within a mile of their jobs and walk/bike to work?
i) Ban the eating of meats of any sort?
j) Make all BBQ’s electric?
Some of these questions are just plain silly until you realize that to get to zero carbon (or close) they are all details that need to be worked out.
Be careful with broad general statements and surveys, because when it comes to implementation the details matter.
Doug Houseman
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