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simonsez5 months, 4 weeks ago
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Maybe you can answer a question ... these huge solar farms absorbing huge amounts of light and heat that normally would be reflected back up ... is that going to be a problem in the future?
Could we actually "cause" excessive ground level warming with this technology?-
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I'm more concerned about the energy required to build and maintain the plants and their impact on the environment. Since there are few cities located out there, you will have to have a city built near by to house your staff. When you have power available, you have to send it somewhere. That means power lines, grids and other support systems. This isn't like changing a light bulb, you're creating a new energy producing grid. It's a major undertaking that would take decades to actually implement. We're talking 20 years possibly. We will spend almost as much on the building of the plant as the legal fees. You will have your save the desert crowds that would never permit 100 feet much less thousands of miles of roads and infrastructure. This will never get off the ground. That plus, I'm still confused with the math. The technology being claimed exists currently doesn't outside of a lab environment.
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My other question hasn't been mentioned. What is the plan for the recycling and waste containment? I think it's a whole lot of money for an unreliable system.
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