We come put windfarms on golf courses
Comment on Countries across the world use more land for golf courses than wind or solar energy
lumpybag@reddthat.com 1 week agoSure but that’s a local issue, many communities have parks and golf courses… This article is arguing to remove golf courses in favor of solar or wind farms because they use a lot of space. It doesn’t even examine the impacts of putting a utility grade power farm in the middle of a community because the argument would breakdown immediately.
Aussiemandeus@aussie.zone 1 week ago
JacobCoffinWrites@slrpnk.net 6 days ago
Windmills are a staple feature in mini golf so really it was just a matter of time
JustEnoughDucks@feddit.nl 6 days ago
Parks and golf courses are all world of difference lol.
Parka have tons of trees, different species of geasses big and small, some open areas, playground for kids, small fields for football or something. Open to the public, 3rd spaces for kids and teens, people exercising and running and walking through it.
Golf courses you have to pay to get in, not open to the public, a monoculture of imported grass, maybe some trees on the edges or between holes, kids and teens are not allowed, uses more space that the community isn’t allowed in, etc…
lumpybag@reddthat.com 6 days ago
No one is saying parks and golf courses are not a world of difference. The real argument boils down to, is the reason your utility is not building solar or wind farms because there is no land available? If the answer is yes there is no land available than taking over a golf course is a possible option. If the answer is no, there is plenty of land available outside the city, what is the point of wanting to turn golf courses into solar farms?
This article is not about converting golf courses into a different kind of green space.