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Old 05-28-07, 11:33 PM
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Originally Posted by CrimsonEclipse
How so?

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How is the electricity generated in the first place? In most parts of the country it is from coal or oil burning plants. Hydroelectric and nuclear come next. The environmental devastation caused by those is obvious.

Wind and solar are negligable at present, but they are not without environmental impact. Wind power kills birds. Solar cells are produced by industrial processes that have some fairly nasty by-products.
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