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> Note - roughly 6% of the US is developed space, less than 3% of that land is urban. Undeveloped land that people actually want to live on/near is a dwindling
by wnevets 4y ago
> Note - roughly 6% of the US is developed space, less than 3% of that land is urban.
Undeveloped land that people actually want to live on/near is a dwindling resource. Sure Kansas is filled massive amounts of undeveloped land but you don't see Americans rushing to move there.
- creato 4y agoSounds like a good place to put solar panels then?
- wnevets 4y agoTransmitting electricity from Kansas to either of the coast sounds incredibly impractical.
- dylan604 4y agoI tend to like the food that Kansas is currently using its land for, so lets just look for some other less useable land that doesn't also grow food and tends to get a lot of sun while also being at least close to the west cost. Obviously, I'm talking Nevada, Arizona, and eastern California. Seems a much more practical option
- ncmncm 4y agoModern transmission lines lose very little power, and anyway the marginal cost to produce is zero. So, no, there is no problem with shipping power around.