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It is a bit less stupid, yes, because of the abundance of energy. The same reason it makes sense to make batteries and cars and stuff in Nevada.
by jeffbee 1y ago
It is a bit less stupid, yes, because of the abundance of energy. The same reason it makes sense to make batteries and cars and stuff in Nevada.
- troyvit 1y agoCool I didn't know that Nevada had any abundance of energy (and it's practically a neighbor). I was thinking of water issues surrounding cooling and stuff, as well as data delivery to get information off those 120k hectares. Still, I can see how it's much easier than hay making.
- jeffbee 1y agoNevada has two major energy assets: the sun[1], and a huge wire that runs from the Pacific Northwest to Los Angeles[2]. 1: https://www.nrel.gov/docs/libraries/gis/high-res-images/solar-annual-ghi-2018-usa-scale-01.jpg https://www.nrel.gov/docs/libraries/gis/high-res-images/sola... 2: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pacific_DC_Intertie https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pacific_DC_Intertie