Here's something out of Australia I haven't read in the US press, though I can't imagine the situation will be any different here. In fact, given what we know about the cost of expanding the Tonawanda power station, I guess we knew it already.
THE switch to "clean green" energy sources will cost households up to 40 per cent more on their power bill, Federal Industry Minister Ian Macfarlane has said.
Mr Macfarlane said it was inevitable there would be "big jumps" in power bills, but said most people were unaware of the looming increases.
"I don't think the consumers fully understand the price tag associated with lower greenhouse gas emissions," he told The Courier-Mail in an exclusive interview.
"There is no doubt that if we are going to lower greenhouse gas emissions then electricity is going to cost significantly more – for consumers it will be anywhere between 20 and 40 per cent."
Mr Macfarlane said the price rise would occur during the next decade as the nation moved to cleaner, but more expensive energy sources such as clean coal technology.
Wouldn't it be refreshing to hear an American politician stand up and say that? Hey, maybe Australia can do what New York does -- have the government pay for it. Then the public will be spared the extra expense! Ha-ha-ha-ha-ha.
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