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bigwelshmatt1976 t1_j7w5k7y wrote

Build solar farms above open air car parks. They’ll provide shade for drivers and create a hell of a lot of energy. Why spoil farmland?

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Sammy_Roth t1_j7w83xs wrote

Hey there, thank you for the comment! Yes, as discussed elsewhere on this thread, huge potential for solar carports -- and the more of that, the less conflict over large-scale renewables. But still, all the research I've seen shows a huge need for big solar and wind farms even in a super optimistic scenario for solar panels within the built environment. See, for instance: https://www.latimes.com/environment/newsletter/2021-01-07/how-rooftop-solar-could-save-americans-473-billion-dollars-boiling-point.

Hope that's helpful!

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