Minnesota House adopts ‘25 percent by 2025’ green energy goal

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http://www.winonadailynews.com/articles/2007/02/20/mn/4m.txt

ST. PAUL — Minnesota lawmakers on Monday night put their faith in electricity from burned waste, sun panels, windmills and other renewable sources by passing legislation aiming to reduce reliance on fossil fuels like coal and petroleum.

The state House — by a 123-10 vote — joined the Senate in adopting a bill requiring utilities to generate a quarter of their power from renewable sources by 2025. Gov. Tim Pawlenty has pledged his signature.

Supporters called the standard the most aggressive in the country, surpassing energy goals set in 21 states.

“We are showing the nation a fresh example of Minnesota leadership, Minnesota ingenuity, Minnesota know-how,” said Rep. Frank Hornstein, DFL-Minneapolis.

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[Porcupine]

1. They plan a 75% reduction in power use?

Because that's what they will need to make that act work. Climate change is going to go from a back burner issue to job #1 very soon or our civilization goes the way of the Maya.

With all of the warnings, statistics, and scientific evidence that climate change is beating down the door lawmakers still come up with these dinky proposals. Is it possible that the Minnesota legislature is illiterate?

The world needs to cut it's emissions by 70-80% to return to balance and even more to sequester the carbon we've dumped in the atmosphere to date. To return to normal we need emissions profiles of -5% or so.

Proof that lawyers slept through math classes.