Gov. Lynch backs 25 x 25 U.S. energy plan (NH)

[jpak]

http://www.unionleader.com/article.aspx?headline=Gov.+Lynch+backs+25+x+25+U.S.+energy+plan&articleId=eededd93-ea41-49c8-b028-73bef4ccb7f7

Laconia – Gov. John Lynch is calling on New Hampshire to set a goal of getting 25 percent of its energy from clean, renewable sources by 2025.

Speaking yesterday at a roundtable with business and community leaders in Laconia, Lynch endorsed a national effort in which governors and business leaders are calling for a similar goal nationally.

He has directed the state Office of Energy and Planning and Department of Environmental Services to develop a plan to meet the goal. Lynch said the program would help ensure stability in energy prices, take advantage of New Hampshire's wood supply and help create jobs in the state.

He said 14 percent of New Hampshire's power already is from renewable energy.

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[depakid]

1. 25% means a lot of New Hampshire residents will be doing without

by 2025!

Still- it's start.

[jpak]

2. How do you figure that - "doing without"???

Maine produces 50% of its electricity from renewable sources - are the "doing without"???

(clue: nope).

One of my brothers in Maine just replaced his fridge, washer and dryer with Energy Star models and cut his electric bill my more than half.

Is that "doing without"????

He's slowly replacing his incandescent bulbs with compact fluorescents.

When he replaces a 100W IB with a 17W CF (or a 60W IF with a 14W CF) is he "doing without"????

(clue: again, nope)

When he fires up his wood stoves and turns off the oil burner on a cold winter night, is he "doing without"????

(clue: don't think so...)

(you might want to rethink this...)

[YankeyMCC]

3. Nitwit Repub plan mentioned

"Earlier this year, Coburn discussed the need for a long-range energy plan for New Hampshire. He had suggested suspending the state's 18-cent-a-gallon gas tax through the summer to give drivers a break and serve an incentive for tourists to come to New Hampshire."

Yeah, lets Encourage people to keep burning gas. :sarcasm: