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> Solar is inherently democratic (everybody has access to the sun) Not really, it's tied to how much land you own. Which would exacerbate current housing imba
by personjerry 3y ago
> Solar is inherently democratic (everybody has access to the sun)
Not really, it's tied to how much land you own. Which would exacerbate current housing imbalance issues.
- santoshalper 3y agoAnd "where" that land is. But I do accept the argument that solar is more egalitarian than fossil fuels.
- ben_w 3y agoHow much sunlight you have access to, which makes it mostly a bit better than land ownership — the local discount supermarkets here in Berlin sell PV units aimed at people renting apartments. But yes, more one-dollar-one-vote than one-person-one-vote.
- TaylorAlexander 3y agoAlso solar costs a lot of money up front so it favors the wealthy and excludes the poor (short of subsidy programs or other schemes). Things that favor people with money are not democratic.