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Ranchers interested in extra revenue would put up solar panels in pasture. Cows keep the weeds down. Future generations will think solar farms in the desert we
by ncmncm 4y ago
Ranchers interested in extra revenue would put up solar panels in pasture. Cows keep the weeds down.
Future generations will think solar farms in the desert were a dumb idea. But it is easy to get investor money for that, because investors don't know what a poor choice of placement that is.
- astrange 4y agoSolar panels in the desert keep away NIMBYs (sometimes) and are good for the local wildlife by providing shade, especially if you can put them over what water sources there are.
- ncmncm 4y agoYou do much, much better floating them on reservoirs. Los Angeles has not floated them in its reservoir filled with black plastic balls yet for probably NIMBYish reasons, but it will keep coming up every year.