Only in America: Solar Projects Cancelled

[kmgilroy89]

Maybe the solar panels aren't clean? They need to offer clean solar panel jobs to compete with all the clean coal jobs.

 

[VicBee]

It's not unusual to see "no windmills" signs when driving through the midwest....like wtf?

Windmills are and interesting dilemma. I was traveling through France last summer and was surprised by the great number of windmills everywhere we drove, from the northwest to the northeast of the country. But I learned later that France actually has few of them compared to many other European nations.
In the US, I lived in California where most windmills are concentrated in specific areas, like Livermore in the north or Alta down in LA. Other than those, it's not so common to see windmills in CA.

 

[VicBee]

This particular solar project was rejected due to pressure from lefty environmentalists if you read the article fully.

We have the same crowd of people demanding rejection of a solar plant and new sub-divisions near where I live in Durham citing run-off, reduction in farmland, etc. These folks are from the environmentalist left.

Seriously?!? These are all Trumpists farmers who are generational Republicans and fear anything different.

 

[gwb-trading]

Seriously?!? These are all Trumpists farmers who are generational Republicans and fear anything different.

Good luck with that assertion.

 

[ph1l]

Solar panels ... dont damage the.environment. You lose.acres of land but get way more out.of it than soybeans.

Solar panels, while not the worst polluter for power generation are not necessarily good for the environment.
https://kubyenergy.ca/blog/the-positive-and-negative-environmental-impacts-of-solar-panels

Key arguments against solar panels are that they require more energy and fossil fuel-burning equipment to mine, manufacture, and transport than they save. Another argument is that toxic chemicals are used in the manufacturing process which do more harm than good.

 

[VicBee]

Solar panels, while not the worst polluter for power generation are not necessarily good for the environment.
https://kubyenergy.ca/blog/the-positive-and-negative-environmental-impacts-of-solar-panels

Did you read the article?

 

[Cuddles]

This particular solar project was rejected due to pressure from lefty environmentalists if you read the article fully.

We have the same crowd of people demanding rejection of a solar plant and new sub-divisions near where I live in Durham citing run-off, reduction in farmland, etc. These folks are from the environmentalist left.

Incredibly doubtful (citation needed), then again you fall for anything and right wingers posing as lefties is an old grift (Kyrsten Sinema as "green party", Manchin as "pro average Joe", Bari Weiss & Dave Rubin as "pro-free speech", etc...).

Windmills are and interesting dilemma. I was traveling through France last summer and was surprised by the great number of windmills everywhere we drove, from the northwest to the northeast of the country. But I learned later that France actually has few of them compared to many other European nations.
In the US, I lived in California where most windmills are concentrated in specific areas, like Livermore in the north or Alta down in LA. Other than those, it's not so common to see windmills in CA.

What's the Dilemma, a few dead birds? The French have an abundance of green energy from nuclear so them having less wind mills make sense. I much prefer them over panels due to land use (if talking green land).

 

[ph1l]

Did you read the article?

Yes. My comment was replying to someone else's post, not the article.

 

[ipatent]

I much prefer them over panels due to land use (if talking green land).

I visited a wind turbine in Germany. It was right in the middle of a farm, and didn't take up much space at all.

 

[El OchoCinco]

Solar panels, while not the worst polluter for power generation are not necessarily good for the environment.
https://kubyenergy.ca/blog/the-positive-and-negative-environmental-impacts-of-solar-panels

nothing is amazing for the environment but solar panels have fewer drawbacks and work.well.in large open land environments. the article you cited.simply says there are plusses and minuses. Plusses.still far outweight minusses of other forms of energy.