On Wed, 9 Jun 2010, John T. Blair wrote:
> Yes, electric heat is "renewable" or "green" but at what price?
This is a common misconception. Somewhere around 70% of US
electricity is generated by burning fossil fuels ( ~50% coal ). Only
about 10% is traditional 'green' ( hydro and solar ).
Unless you are generating your own via solar, electricity is basically
a fossil fuel.
--
David Hillman
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