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It is not enough already. Its output is not reliable already. It takes huge space, land that could be used differently (like say expansion, so housing becomes c
by mirzap 4y ago
It is not enough already. Its output is not reliable already. It takes huge space, land that could be used differently (like say expansion, so housing becomes cheaper, or farming, etc.), it has huge environmental impact (nothing lives anymore where solar farms are built). No thanks. I'll take nuclear any day.
- adrianN 4y agoWe don't have enough solar power because we didn't build enough yet. It's not reliable because we haven't build enough yet. It doesn't use a lot of land (try doing the math), and a lot of the land it uses can be parking lots or roofs. It can also be used in the form of Agrophotovoltaics, so the assertion that nothing lives where solar farms are built is wrong too.
- Gwypaas 4y agoIf land use is the hill to die on a much better target is the beef industry. https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/land-use-per-kg-poore https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/land-use-per-kg-poore
- tomp 4y agoWhy? Cow pastures are nice to look at. Grass, trees, ponds. Land paved with solar panels? Not a nice view.
- ncmncm 4y agoSolar is absolutely compatible with continued use as pasture. Talk about land shortage is disingenuous concern trolling. There is absolutely no shortage of places to site solar.