Comments about ‘In our opinion: EBay's green Utah idea’

This is so cool. It's nice to see businesses try new ways of doing things instead of just the same old ways. They are taking risks and trying to be innovative and I hope it works out for them. I would like to see a future where businesses and even residences can be more independent and not necessarily have to be tied to some collective national grid upon which they have to completely depend.

Utah policymakers deny the inevitable, but carbon taxes will be a reality in the next decade. Utah relies on coal for 80 percent of its electricity. Impending restictions on coal burning will result in higher prices, AND Utah's utility monopolies will be able to pass those higher costs onto Utah businesses and residents.

Companies see this and want to keep energy costs in check. Owning your own power source allows companies to hedge against power monopolies.

While this system does rely on natural gas, my sense is eBay will diversify into other renewables, such as solar. Energy diversification results in lower costs for a company's energy portfolio.

With the "burn, baby, burn" crowd running Utah policy decisions, I don't see any relief for residents and businesses on escalating Utah energy fossil fuel prices in the coming future -- we're digging deeper for Utah's remaining coal, so it is getting more costly with every burned up chunk and the diesel fuel needed to get at it.

Interesting, eBay almost didn't come to Utah due to the state's bad air. Glad to see eBay help ease the state's pollution.

Its a conspiracy by a company based in NorCal.

How dare they corrupt Utah values w/ unconventional thinking!

Sarcasm off.