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Paula B.'s avatar

Sammy, I read yesterday that some states are starting to allow balcony solar panels. This is great news! I hope you'll write about it.

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Sammy Roth's avatar

I've read about this too! It's a very cool trend. Hope to get there eventually.

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Rosana Francescato's avatar

That is great news! I wish they would count the 2.2 million rooftop and other small-scale solar systems. And I also wish there were more VPP programs to participate in — maybe then we'd get a battery to go with our rooftop solar. Someday ...

I don't have any bright ideas to replace "cooking with gas," but can we say "fossil gas" instead of "natural gas"? I know you understand the importance of language! So let's start with that.

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Sammy Roth's avatar

Thanks for reading Rosana! Agreed on VPPs...

I'll be honest with you, I go back and forth on "fossil gas" vs. "natural gas." On the one hand I think emphasizing fossil is good, on the other hand I'm not convinced that "natural" is really doing it any favors — I actually worry a bit that "fossil gas" gets confusing because some people might not know what it is/might confuse it with gasoline. I find myself going back and forth! Always try to make a point to describe consequences of burning it in close proximity.

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Rosana Francescato's avatar

Yeah, it's too bad it's been so successfully branded as "natural gas." Maybe we need to explain what we mean when we refer to "fossil gas"? I know, that's clunky.

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Sammy Roth's avatar

Yeah, I hate to say but not sure it's worth the trouble at this point. (My opinion, not definitive or certain.)

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