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> Should we clear vast swathes of rainforest in the name of the omnipotent power of solar? Where are rainforests being cleared for solar? You are just making u
by thelastgallon 3y ago
> Should we clear vast swathes of rainforest in the name of the omnipotent power of solar?
Where are rainforests being cleared for solar? You are just making up stuff. 40 million acres in US are used for Ethanol (with subsidies!!) just for a small fraction of the transportation energy.
Solar can go on rooftops on all kinds of buildings, there is at least 10x parking area if not building. They can go on top of lakes and conserve water from evaporation. Vertical panels work perfectly with farming with zero land use. They can go next to highways[1]. They can go on landfills, superfund sites, deserts and so on..
[1]https://electrek.co/2023/08/31/why-putting-solar-panels-beside-highways-is-a-no-brainer/ https://electrek.co/2023/08/31/why-putting-solar-panels-besi...
- trimethylpurine 3y ago10 miles from my home vast swathes of state owned forest are being cleared for solar. Have you considered that you might be unintentionally helping rich people destroy the environment?