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0 pointscoralreef4y ago0 comments

IMO the source of electricity matters. Generally we should aim to reduce carbon emissions, so if your electricity comes from a coal power plant, then there is greater consequence for the usage compared to renewable energy usage.

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Trias114y ago

I agree. But consumers has nothing to do with the source of electricity. They're consumers, not producers.

You cannot blame consumer for turning on the light in his place because the source of electricity is not too green.

If we need to change the source of anything from bad to good - that the conversation with the respective governments and politicians.

coralreefOP4y ago

Its true you may not get to choose your household electricity source. But that doesn't give you free pass to start consuming as many kilowatts as you want. We make choices with what we consume. You don't get to buy clothes made from slave labour and claim you had nothing to do with it.

I don't get to leave my car idling 24/7, burning gasoline and spitting out toxic fumes. It can't be morally justified with "well I paid for it, mind your own business, go lobby the government to make a law against leaving my car on 24/7".

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