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TY for explaining this. I would not have made the point as well as you have, but the "solar + wind is inefficient use of land" argument is an old debunked talki
by glenstein 4y ago
TY for explaining this. I would not have made the point as well as you have, but the "solar + wind is inefficient use of land" argument is an old debunked talking point that has been around for decades.
Like you say, wind can be co-located on farms or other areas that are not otherwise economically useful, with minimal environmental obstruction. Something on the order of 99.99% of the acreage occupied by windmills can continue to be used for other purposes. Solar panels can also be efficiently and thoughtfully located.
Of course, they can also be located poorly as well but it's not something that's like definitionally baked into the technology, it's a matter of having good policy about siting.