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SlimeySnakesLtd t1_jdhe08i wrote

Reply to comment by KindKill267 in Chewy to close large central Pa. fulfillment center by vasquca1

I do ecological work and deal with solar farm projects pretty frequently. I like a lot of our solar farm designs because they allow for relatively undisturbed native herbs and grasses to thrive and basically block out areas for wild space as part of their footprint. I would much rather see installations that preserve wild space AND solar on roofs. Human settlements tend to be fluid in their purpose and built on top of, limiting long term viability of those panels. Throwing panels in a field for 25 years vs putting new ones on buildings every 5-10 years and throwing them away after.

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KindKill267 t1_jdjcj7p wrote

Why the time difference in ground vs roof solar panels?

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SlimeySnakesLtd t1_jdke0e8 wrote

Set and forget vs continually screwing with them/the corporate need for every time you purchase the building to inspect and replace. Lower tolerance of failure. If you have a lot of panels, losing 3 or 4 is acceptable.

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