I think their math is a bit fuzzy. Powering 80,000 homes on 80MW would
only give each home 1kW and I think typical homes use more like 4-6kW.
I heard the jury is still out of whether solar panels are worth it. The
embodied energy, manufacturing processes, and shipping of panels
across the world is probably not the most sustainable use of our resources.
As always, I wonder how far $515 million would go towards education and
making local solutions for low-energy living. Just imagine if groups
like Sustainable Tompkins were given MILLIONS to educate - it would go a
very long way I believe. Maybe it doesn't create 100 jobs (although
maybe it does!), but it goes a lot farther to protect our resources than
just slapping up solar panels that will be trash a few decades down the
road.
-Andy
From: George Frantz <[email protected]>
I came across the following editorial from the Towanda PA, Sunday Review.
Anybody else hear of utilities turning their transmission lines into energy
sources through use of small scale solar electric panels?
George Frantz
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