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Re: California passes bill to kick coal out of its pension funds

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gilber34 <invalid@invalid.com> wrote:
> On 9/4/2015 7:18 PM, Sam Wormley wrote:
>> On 9/4/15 6:57 PM, Double-A wrote:
>>> On Friday, September 4, 2015 at 1:55:07 PM UTC-7, Sam Wormley wrote:
>>>> California passes bill to kick coal out of its pension funds
>>>>> http://arstechnica.com/science/2015/09/california-passes-bill-to-get-its-pension-funds-out-of-coal/
>>>>>
> 
>>>>> The bill focuses on the use of coal for electricity generation;
>>>>> production of coal for metallurgical uses is exempt. The board that
>>>>> oversees the investment funds will also have two options for
>>>>> maintaining their investments. One is simply if selling off the
>>>>> investments will violate its financial responsibilities. The second
>>>>> is if the companies involved provide evidence that they are
>>>>> transitioning away from a reliance on coal.
> 
>>>
>>> Sam, if electricity generation is further transitioned from coal to
>>> nuclear, much worse will be in store for the future.  Think Fukushima!
>>>
>>> Double-A
>>>
>>
>>    Wind, Solar and Fusion....   not coal or fission.
>>
> 
> Wind too erratic, too costly
> 
> Solar too erratic, very costly
> 
> both have to be replaced every 30 years.
> 
> Fusion is not going to happen, and too costly.
> 
> So how is California going to replace 90% of its power ?
> 
> Just buy it from other states...

In state generation by coal is 0.5% while imported generation by coal
is 5.9%.

This bill is just about the state pension fund being politically correct.


-- 
Jim Pennino

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California passes bill to kick coal out of its pension funds Sam Wormley <swormley1@gmail.com> - 2015-09-04 15:54 -0500
  Re: California passes bill to kick coal out of its pension funds Double-A <double-a3@hush.com> - 2015-09-04 16:57 -0700
    Re: California passes bill to kick coal out of its pension funds Sam Wormley <swormley1@gmail.com> - 2015-09-04 19:18 -0500
      Re: California passes bill to kick coal out of its pension funds gilber34 <invalid@invalid.com> - 2015-09-04 20:09 -0500
        Re: California passes bill to kick coal out of its pension funds jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com - 2015-09-05 01:31 +0000
      Re: California passes bill to kick coal out of its pension funds jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com - 2015-09-05 01:26 +0000
        Re: California passes bill to kick coal out of its pension funds Sam Wormley <swormley1@gmail.com> - 2015-09-05 08:50 -0500
          Re: California passes bill to kick coal out of its pension funds jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com - 2015-09-05 18:33 +0000
            Re: California passes bill to kick coal out of its pension funds "reber g=emc^2" <herbertglazier0@gmail.com> - 2015-09-05 12:03 -0700
              Re: California passes bill to kick coal out of its pension funds jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com - 2015-09-05 19:42 +0000
                Re: California passes bill to kick coal out of its pension funds "reber g=emc^2" <herbertglazier0@gmail.com> - 2015-09-05 14:18 -0700
                Re: California passes bill to kick coal out of its pension funds jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com - 2015-09-05 21:49 +0000
              Re: California passes bill to kick coal out of its pension funds "hanson" <hanson@quick.net> - 2015-09-05 12:49 -0700
              Re: California passes bill to kick coal out of its pension funds HVAC <Mr.HVAC@gmail.com> - 2015-09-05 18:09 -0400
    Re: California passes bill to kick coal out of its pension funds jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com - 2015-09-05 01:25 +0000
  Re: California passes bill to kick coal out of its pension funds gilber34 <invalid@invalid.com> - 2015-09-04 19:08 -0500

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