Meatfrom1stgrade
Meatfrom1stgrade t1_j4g5ys2 wrote
Reply to comment by yzdaskullmonkey in Pennsylvania was heavily deforested in the 1800s; mostly due to unchecked logging companies. by Libsoccer20
I took a trip to Pine Creek Gorge last year, and was surprised that there were almost no Pine Trees. Which led me to this wiki article:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deforestation_in_the_United_States
Meatfrom1stgrade t1_j45wz0n wrote
It seems there's some confusion over the headline. This would decrease the tax to 2022 levels. On January 1st there was an automatic 3.5 cent increase. This bill would remove the automatic increase.
Meatfrom1stgrade t1_j2aefz4 wrote
Reply to comment by randompittuser in Philadelphia mayoral candidates on gentrification: Parker, Gym, and Quiñones Sánchez talk solutions by outerspace29
What do you mean, by it not being real?
Meatfrom1stgrade OP t1_iu49e4t wrote
Reply to comment by uptown_gargoyle in Philly Voter Guide: Meet the candidates running for 2 at-large seats by Meatfrom1stgrade
I also enjoyed the libertarian's idea to abolish the PPA. Parking in Philly would be even more of a disaster than it already is.
Meatfrom1stgrade t1_ireforl wrote
Reply to comment by DisciplineShot2872 in The fake electric scammers are out today by stupidjesse
Glad I could help!
>At least the offers I get in the mail pushing full renewable are honest and open that they're more expensive, using the environment as the selling point.
Well not exactly... full renewable doesn't actually mean the electricity you purchase is renewable (or that it is carbon free). Renewable in this case means they try to sell you as much renewable energy as possible, but there's not very much renewable power available in our part of the grid. So they buy renewable energy credits (REC) to cover the non-renewable electricity, they sell you. In theory, that should encourage more projects from renewable sources, but due to some complexities in the system, the RECs being purchased by individuals don't provide a good incentive to build more renewable power.
More information on RECs: https://www.urbangridsolar.com/what-is-a-rec-how-do-they-work/
This is also ignoring that not all renewables are carbon free (looking at you biomass), and that the largest source of carbon free electricity isn't renewable, and isn't supported by RECs (nuclear).
Meatfrom1stgrade t1_ire5tag wrote
Reply to comment by venom_jim_halpert in The fake electric scammers are out today by stupidjesse
Look it up for yourself. PECO is cheapest for me.
Meatfrom1stgrade t1_j6cymqn wrote
Reply to comment by goodvibesandsunshine in Philadelphia Water Department asks for 20% rate increase in next 2 years by User_Name13
It's just the 2 of us in my house, and we only pay about $65 per month in South Philly. You might have an issue somewhere, or you just use a lot of water.