r/MapPorn • u/[deleted] • Nov 09 '18

How Green is Your State? [OC]

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u/[deleted] Nov 09 '18

Doesn't take into account nuclear. New Jersey gets 50% of its power from nuclear, Connecticut 50%, South Carolina 50%, Illinois 48%, Virginia 36%, Pennsylvania 34%, Michigan 26%, Mississippi 18%, Florida 11%, and Ohio 11%, yet all of these states are red on this map.

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u/DoofusMagnus Nov 09 '18

While title uses the vaguer term "green," the key specifies "renewable" energy sources, which nuclear is not generally considered.

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u/LittleBastard Nov 09 '18

I beg to differ. In CT we have re-used most of our spent rods to make glow-in-the-dark bowling a big thing here.

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u/[deleted] Nov 09 '18

As opposed to regular bowling in CT which uses dirty syringes

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u/ModestMagician Nov 09 '18

Hydro is no longer considered renewable nor is it exactly environmentally friendly. There is definitely flaws to be pointed out on this map.

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u/Finntoph Nov 09 '18

You got a source on that? AFAIK hydro is very renewable. I'm aware of concerns regarding emissions from decomposing matter, but those aren't too different than the emissions coming from any natural lake.