685327592 t1_ivfm8r5 wrote on November 7, 2022 at 4:53 PM

Putting solar panels on Rikers Island is just plain stupid. That land is worth Billions. Sell the land and you can afford to put 20x as much solar somewhere upstate.

TheGokki t1_ivfwph4 wrote on November 7, 2022 at 6:00 PM

Another The Division plot subverted.

ursixx t1_iviizm9 wrote on November 8, 2022 at 5:20 AM

Rikers explained.

squanchingonreddit t1_ivfxnya wrote on November 7, 2022 at 6:06 PM

Putting solar closer to the energy draw is better. Plus it could open up doing other renewable there in the future, like adding wind or tidal power or something.

685327592 t1_ivfzd9b wrote on November 7, 2022 at 6:17 PM

Transmission lines are 98% efficient. There's no need to put solar in the middle of the city. The idea is just completely absurd.

galacticwonderer t1_ivfv9hi wrote on November 7, 2022 at 5:51 PM

But then where do you put the prisoners?

685327592 t1_ivfvogk wrote on November 7, 2022 at 5:53 PM

Rikers Island is being shut down...