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Vermont imports a quarter of its electricity from HydroQuebec. We’ve made it very clear this past weekend what we think of the administration. All the same, I completely understand.
As a Minnesotan, that would be very bad news for anyone here enjoying having relatively okay power bills. Unfortunately I have to agree with Ford; we totally deserve it.
I mean yeah, your country is threatening our countries sovereignty. I hope our leaders do anything in their power to stop that from happening. Sorry man. Most Canadians feel the same way.
As you should. I’m from the US and what our President is doing is inexcusable. The US are definitely the baddies here.
… AND cutoff the Starlink contract.
I live in the US and I will suffer, but I really want the rest of the world to give us hell. Fuck Trumpler and president Muskrat.
As long as they don’t cut off gas to the PNW. Almost all the natural gas we use comes from Canada, and the majority of the voters there didn’t vote for this.
That would be fucking brutal, no heat or cooking gas.
Sounds like a good way to get them to rebel
It’s always the right time to switch to heat pumps and induction stoves. Gas is terrible.
This is another one of those stupid feel-good statements where it feels good to say but completely hand waves away all the complexities of actually achieving this.
Never mind the massive financial barrier to get people to switch away from gas in the first place (which the majority of everyone is not going to be able to afford so how do you expect that to work?) where does this money come from?
But you now need to contend with electrical infrastructure changes to support that extra load. Where does this money come from?
Sure in theory this is a great idea I would love to switch to heat pumps as I’m sure many others would as well. However the cost is egregious ($30-50k). And unless it’s supported with massive government subsidies (remember the US government just cut all subsidies for these sorts of things) then it’s not going to happen because people just can’t afford it.
It’s not a “feel good statement”, it’s reality. Gas is terrible. It’s responsible for a significant portion of climate change and gas stoves cause myriad health issues. This is basic stuff. Of course the transition isn’t all sunshine and rainbows but electrification is far from some insurmountable ideal, and it can be quite cost effective.
The vast majority of HVAC equipment will be replaced on burnout, and when you do the economics of a new gas furnace (and almost certainly AC these days) vs an ASHP, it’s simply not $30-50k extra. There are state and local incentives, the federal tax credits, utility incentives etc., but I agree the IRA programs are on thin ice (even though Biden awarded funds before leaving). I bought a high end cold climate heat pump for just a few grand more than my neighbor who bought a furnace/AC with similar operating costs. You can get a cheaper ASHP and furnace for something in between cost wise. My state has tripled cold climate heat pump incentives and they are now very competitive with gas systems. I work in the industry and live this every day, it’s not some boondoggle, the grid updates necessary aren’t as dramatic as headlines imply and are already well underway to support vehicle electrification and load growth/resiliency. The PNW is quite mild and people are willing to pay for AC anyway due to heat waves (and wildfire smoke), so going straight to heat pumps is a very cost effective solution. Folks are cancelling gas service left and right and the remaining users will be left with rising fixed costs. Plus as I led with, gas is terrible for your family and the climate (and locally where the wells are).
Gas is terrible until the power grid goes down in the middle of winter.
Electric should definitely be the main go to but we should all have gas hookup for a backup heat source in my opinion.
Gas heating doesn’t work without electricity. Thermostat is electric, blower fan is electric. Modern furnaces even use electric ignition instead of running a pilot light.
If only there was some sort of invisible power we could harness from a large ball of fire 🤔
On a winter’s night?
There are these things called batteries, and they don’t have to be made from Lithium.
Also, you could take it literally and burn wood to harness the warm energy surrounding it on a winter night.
Batteries are expensive, and having a solar array and battery bank large enough to power your home all winter would be prohibitively expensive.
This is why we ideally have a wide range of energy sources. It’s usually raining and windy in winter.
That’s excessive compared to the extremely low risk of a blackout in developed countries (excluding the United States which has regular blackouts). To illustrate:
US households spent 5.5 hours without electricity on average in 2022. Excluding major events like hurricanes, the number drops to 2.1 hours.
German households spent a whopping 12.2 minutes without electricity on average in 2022.
A portable gas heater, blankets and a camping stove are completely sufficient for the average person considering most longer power outages last for a couple of hours at worst. Exceedingly rare longer blackouts will always have a government aid program, such as a heated gym with free food, near your location.
The only one’s who should really prepare for blackouts are:
- the government
- people who live hours away from civilization with very limited infrastructure connecting them
Breaking news: some countries have higher and lower population densities.
We were without power for almost a week during an ice storm a few years ago. There was no government shelter that I ever heard about. We had to stay at a friend’s house.
If other countries decide to bomb or invade us, please start with the south east
Maralago, then Disneyland, from there, probably Texas, Alabama, the bad Carolina and then Montana. The animaniacs should jump into a cool song for this.
What the fuck did Disneyland have to do with Trump?
They were targeted by MAGA, Facists and Desantis for being too woke and allowing gay pride days etc.
I was criticized when I told people not to let Disney be the flag bearer of progress. They’re only ever been following market trends, not leading them.
I’m sure they are kissing the ring because progressives are all too happy to abandon them.
Who cares if they follow the market as long as they are headed in the right direction. They are a business, they will act as the market dictates.
“Vast amounts of fentanyl enter the US through Mexico from China. This is why we must slap a 25% tariff on Canadian aluminum and steel.”
The US needs to start making their own fentanyl!
Make the mafia great again
Trump voters just hear “foreigners bad”.
I don’t think many Americans even consider Canadians to be foreigners.
That’s funny because that feeling is definitely not mutual.
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Lol sorry man but it’s the truth.
It’s okay. We still love you.
Odd way to show it…
Trump said Monday that “vast amounts of fentanyl got poured into our country” largely through Mexico and from China, and he encouraged car manufacturers to build plants in the U.S. to avoid the upcoming tariffs.
If the media actually did their jobs, they would add the context that the US seized all of 20kg of fentanyl at the Canadian border last year. This claim is, according to the US government’s own numbers, absolute bullshit.
They would also note that in order to enact these tariffs without involving Congress he has to invoke a “national emergency”, which is the only reason why he’s suddenly all about stopping fentanyl.
their [job]
The majority of America doesn’t listen to things that don’t reaffirm their beliefs.
If a news outlet doesn’t tell the people what they want to hear, another news outlet will.
The media is doing their job. It’s just that their job is to normalize fascist rhetoric.
its called sanewashing, all of the MSMs have been doing this with trump.
awesome
