3 ms·
Correct arguments all around re: utility scale solar, but the incentives for an individual farmer to immediately adopt are huge: local generation makes power ch
by salynchnew 2y ago
Correct arguments all around re: utility scale solar, but the incentives for an individual farmer to immediately adopt are huge: local generation makes power cheap, shading makes water use more efficient, etc. Obviously there is a capital cost for the system and costs for maintenance, etc., but given the trend of increasing global energy costs and the resulting burden on households (https://www.nature.com/articles/s41560-023-01209-8 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41560-023-01209-8), it seems like a very nice idea.