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When the sun is out. And when you’re blanketing literally 6 SQUARE MILES of beautiful Oregon ground[1] at a time with PV panels, it starts to look a lot less ch
by hcurtiss 5y ago
When the sun is out. And when you’re blanketing literally 6 SQUARE MILES of beautiful Oregon ground[1] at a time with PV panels, it starts to look a lot less cheap.
[1] https://www.oregon.gov/energy/facilities-safety/facilities/Pages/BSP.aspx https://www.oregon.gov/energy/facilities-safety/facilities/P...
- roenxi 5y agoActually you'll find the economies of scale probably help keep the costs down. Square miles of land are pretty common. Blanketing them with something useful is a good thing.
- hcurtiss 5y agoIf you had ever driven from Shaniko to Maupin in early June when the prairie lupine is blooming, I doubt you’d be so cavalier.