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Land use also matters - these roof right now are a waste of space and energy because there’s nothing on them doing anything useful except heating up in the summ
by sologoub 4y ago
Land use also matters - these roof right now are a waste of space and energy because there’s nothing on them doing anything useful except heating up in the summer, requiring more AC and various materials to try and keep them cooler. Using this unused space for energy generation is better than not using this space and transforming spaces that could otherwise be dedicated to nature or food production.
- oh_sigh 4y agoIt would be far more cost effective to just beef up the insulation in your attic, rather than put very expensive sunshades on your roof.
- jacquesm 4y agoYou could do both.
- s1artibartfast 4y agoLand use doesn't matter. California has abundant deserts and empty land suitable for solar. At the end of the day, paying a homeowner for rooftop solar is just subsidizing one person instead of providing 20x more solar power to everyone.
- hot_gril 4y agoYeah, easy to forget how cheap land is here. It's only expensive in urban areas, but the panels don't have to be there.