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Solar farms don't produce toxic fumes or excessive noise. I think they also look cool. I've never been near a wind turbine so I don't know what it would sound l

Solar farms don't produce toxic fumes or excessive noise. I think they also look cool. I've never been near a wind turbine so I don't know what it would sound like. Maybe don't put one 10 feet from my front door and I'm fine.

Agree2468 3y ago
I would gladly take a wind turbine by my house, especially if it meant drones were restricted from flying near it.
- izzydata 3y ago
  Are you drones a problem near your house?
  - dymk 3y ago
    It prevents them from ever being a problem being flown near a house
    - SoftTalker 3y ago
      In my neighborhood, a drone would likely be shot down if it were over someone else's property.
      - thebruce87m 3y ago
        If the war in Ukraine has taught me anything, it’s that you’re unlikely to be able to shoot down a drone if you even notice it at all.
        SoftTalker 3y ago
        IDK. My neighbor is pretty good hitting clay pigeons.
        dymk 3y ago
        So am I. Drone moves very differently from clay pigeons. But now I'd like to try...
  - bloopernova 3y ago
    This summer we had a drone hovering high over the community pool, spying on women and teens sunbathing. We never managed to figure out where it was coming from.
  - Agree2468 3y ago
    Not currently, but it is definitely something I worry about for the future. I'm pretty adamant in my support for (relative) peace and quiet in public spaces, but recently those around me have seemed to care less and less, which worries me. For the time being, just living close to a small airport should do.
- the-smug-one 3y ago
  Wind turbines are pretty noisy, so you might not want it right next to your house. That's a bit like living next to a high way. Edit: OK, since this topic is fairly controversial I just wanted to say that it's probably not as loud as a highway, but it is noisy!
VintageCool 3y ago
There is a wind farm by the highway east of Seattle. I enjoy looking at them when I drive through that area. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wild_Horse_Wind_Farm https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wild_Horse_Wind_Farm
- mcast 3y ago
  The wind farm driving east from LA into Palm Springs is really fun to drive through as well, it has 1,224 wind turbines! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Gorgonio_Pass_wind_farm https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Gorgonio_Pass_wind_farm
toomuchtodo 3y ago
The benefit of utility scale solar is, if the land is going to be developed, it’s one of the lowest impact land uses one could have near them. It’s just quiet glass and steel, and will remain as such for 20-30 years (at which point everything might be removed, or the install is repowered with new panels and the old panels recycled). This is likely preferable to industrial or other higher impact development, and kicks the can fighting against those land uses decades into the future. If the land is getting developed no matter what, I recommend folks strongly advocating for solar.
- toomuchtodo 3y ago
  Also no evidence of impact on property values: https://pv-magazine-usa.com/2023/10/03/large-solar-projects-have-no-negative-impact-on-property-values-study-says/ https://pv-magazine-usa.com/2023/10/03/large-solar-projects-... https://www.conservativetexansforenergyinnovation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Analysis-of-Market-Trends-Surrounding-Utility-Scale-Solar-Projects-Real-Property-Analytics.pdf https://www.conservativetexansforenergyinnovation.org/wp-con...

Agree2468 3y ago

I would gladly take a wind turbine by my house, especially if it meant drones were restricted from flying near it.

izzydata 3y ago
Are you drones a problem near your house?
- dymk 3y ago
  It prevents them from ever being a problem being flown near a house
  - SoftTalker 3y ago
    In my neighborhood, a drone would likely be shot down if it were over someone else's property.
    - thebruce87m 3y ago
      If the war in Ukraine has taught me anything, it’s that you’re unlikely to be able to shoot down a drone if you even notice it at all.
      - SoftTalker 3y ago
        IDK. My neighbor is pretty good hitting clay pigeons.
        dymk 3y ago
        So am I. Drone moves very differently from clay pigeons. But now I'd like to try...
- bloopernova 3y ago
  This summer we had a drone hovering high over the community pool, spying on women and teens sunbathing. We never managed to figure out where it was coming from.
- Agree2468 3y ago
  Not currently, but it is definitely something I worry about for the future. I'm pretty adamant in my support for (relative) peace and quiet in public spaces, but recently those around me have seemed to care less and less, which worries me. For the time being, just living close to a small airport should do.
the-smug-one 3y ago
Wind turbines are pretty noisy, so you might not want it right next to your house. That's a bit like living next to a high way. Edit: OK, since this topic is fairly controversial I just wanted to say that it's probably not as loud as a highway, but it is noisy!

VintageCool 3y ago

There is a wind farm by the highway east of Seattle. I enjoy looking at them when I drive through that area. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wild_Horse_Wind_Farm https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wild_Horse_Wind_Farm

mcast 3y ago
The wind farm driving east from LA into Palm Springs is really fun to drive through as well, it has 1,224 wind turbines! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Gorgonio_Pass_wind_farm https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Gorgonio_Pass_wind_farm

toomuchtodo 3y ago

The benefit of utility scale solar is, if the land is going to be developed, it’s one of the lowest impact land uses one could have near them. It’s just quiet glass and steel, and will remain as such for 20-30 years (at which point everything might be removed, or the install is repowered with new panels and the old panels recycled). This is likely preferable to industrial or other higher impact development, and kicks the can fighting against those land uses decades into the future. If the land is getting developed no matter what, I recommend folks strongly advocating for solar.

toomuchtodo 3y ago
Also no evidence of impact on property values: https://pv-magazine-usa.com/2023/10/03/large-solar-projects-have-no-negative-impact-on-property-values-study-says/ https://pv-magazine-usa.com/2023/10/03/large-solar-projects-... https://www.conservativetexansforenergyinnovation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Analysis-of-Market-Trends-Surrounding-Utility-Scale-Solar-Projects-Real-Property-Analytics.pdf https://www.conservativetexansforenergyinnovation.org/wp-con...