Comment on Solar modules now selling for less than €0.06/W in Europe
frezik@midwest.social 6 hours agoUnderground construction generally isn’t cost effective. It costs way more to get dirt and rock out of the way than just building a frame upwards. There might be other reasons to do it, but you want to avoid it if possible.
Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world 6 hours ago
The underground suggestion was only to counter the argument of space usage.
frezik@midwest.social 5 hours ago
There’s a million other ways to go. Solar on every parking lot, over every irrigation canal, and along every highway. Some farming can be done under solar panels, as well; some commercial crops prefer shade, such as strawberries.
The US uses about 30% of its land for cows. One simple plan is that we all eat one less burger a week. Which would be a good idea, anyway.
Land usage is so not a problem as soon as you open up the dual use possibilities.
Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world 5 hours ago
For dual use, I’m particularly partial to the solar fence