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Warning: I just realized my 'energy efficient' heat pump was running on dirty power from my local grid in Phoenix.
My bill was still high, so I checked the real-time grid mix online and saw it was 60% natural gas during peak hours, which completely negates the point of switching from a gas furnace last fall.
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mark_hernandez121mo ago
Ugh, that's the worst feeling. The whole sell is green energy and lower bills, but the grid's still mostly fossil fuels. Makes the switch feel pointless. You gotta check if your utility offers a real clean energy plan or time-of-use rates.
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skyler_white14h ago
Actually, I see it the other way around. Every new green energy plan creates more demand for clean power, which pushes companies to build more of it. The grid won't change overnight, but our choices today decide what gets built tomorrow. Feeling like it's pointless is totally fair, but pulling back support just keeps us stuck with the old system. It's a slow process, but we have to start somewhere.
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sam_anderson29d ago
But doesn't every bit of green demand help push the whole grid that way, mark_hernandez12?
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