In that case you want to tag what is signed,
not actual electricity source.
marked_as_green_energy=*
marked_as_renewable_energy=*
is verifiable and does not require
- impossible for mapper - verification
of an actual energy source
29 wrz 2020, 22:28 od [email protected]:
>
> Hi Colin,
>
>
> I agree that while a few suppliers source all of their electricity from
> renewable sources, most simply add a surcharge which is used to fund the
> growth of renewable energy infrastructure and price the electricity as
> if it were coming from solely renewable energy sources. I'm working on
> an article for Wikipedia that will explain green pricing tariffs in
> detail as this seems to be lacking in English.
>
>
> Arguing if the definiton of 'green electricity' is actually 'green' is
> not the point, this is already a term that is explicitly advertised at
> the charging stations or camp sites (see images in proposal) and also
> something that consumers look for as they want to fund renewable
> energies in the hope that all grid energy will be completely 'renewable'
> in future. While this obviously won't be for at least 15-50 years
> depending on who you ask, I think it is a worthwhile attribute to map as
> some people are conscious of what types of electricity generation they
> wish to support.
>
>
> Best, Lukas
>
>
>
>
> On 29/09/2020 16:56, Colin Smale wrote:
>
>>
>> Hi Lukas,
>>
>>
>> You do realise that all electricity is the same, irrespective of how
>> it is generated? The "greenness" or otherwise is not determined by
>> the connection, but by the subscription/contract that the consumer
>> has with their supplier.
>>
>>
>> UNLESS they have a standalone generating capability, like PV or wind
>> turbine that is not connected to the grid.
>>
>>
>> On 2020-09-29 16:00, Lukas Richert wrote:
>>
>>
>>>
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>>
>>> I'd like to propose a new tag that defines the source of publicly
>>> available electricity: >>> electricity:source
>>> <https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Proposed_features/electricity:source>
>>>
>>>
>>> This could be used as an additional information tag on amenities
>>> that provide electricity for public consumption, such as bike/car
>>> charging stations or camp sites. Many charging stations have
>>> nearby solar or use green pricing tariffs. I've also seen camp
>>> sites and harbours advertise this.
>>>
>>>
>>> This topic came up as a group wanted to plan a bike tour using
>>> e-bikes but only with renewable energy. I noticed that there
>>> appears to be no easy way to filter for the source of the
>>> electricity provided.
>>>
>>>
>>> Potential discussion: It's not quite clear to me whether
>>> power_supply or electricity is preferred for this type of
>>> application. It might also be interesting for consumers to see
>>> which buildings are powered by green electricity if this is
>>> something a store or similar advertises. So it may be worth
>>> expanding the proposal to electricity used by the public even if
>>> not directly available (e.g. lighting in a store).
>>>
>>>
>>> Best regards,
>>>
>>> Lukas
>>>
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