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I Like Solar Power

I get why some in the UK complain about fields covered over with solar panels. But I also think that they're preferable to pumping tons more carbon into the atmosphere: yes of course making them isn't that cheap and also is clearly polluting but overall they're better than non-renewable alternatives.

We have installed solar panels on the roof of the house (which merely heat water.....and work well even in winter!), and also ones for electrical power at the back of a field near the house, that we own. No they're not stunningly beautiful but I think we can look on them wherever they are an eyesore as something to be proud of. The alternative is to not use so much energy, which given there are now so many human beings around, is kind of shutting the stable door after the proverbial horse has bolted!
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Sueisright · 31-35, F
Having lived on a farm my entire life I don’t disagree with panels but I find it bizarre they waste very very good farm land for these when putting on the side of a hill or land that’s very bad would be far more sense keeping the good fertile land in production
DaySpider · 22-25, F
@Sueisright At the very least on roofs (both houses and sheds/barns...there is a lot of roof space on a farm!)
Sueisright · 31-35, F
Exactly that we have 2 windmills and have one barn roof with panels on @DaySpider
rckt148 · 61-69, M
@Sueisright This is only an opinion ,not an opening to try and start an argument ,,
On the side of a hill would limit how much sun they are exposed to
With seasons ,the position of the earth to the sun changes .
and we don't have a food shortage in the world ,we have a distribution problem ,
So if its a waste of good pasture as opposed to how many homes and businesses they can provide power for and not add to the carbon footprint .
Some would say its a better trade off .
The larges cattle farm in the USA is in front of Disney World ,and most people don't even know its there ,,so what if that land had solar panels .
Who would know they were there either ?
They are placed where they give the most benefit ,with the least amount of problems ,,for the cities they supply power to ,and the environment
I tell those who think they are an eye sore ,put on a DVD
Most you can see are along highways ,,look at something else
They actually aren't hurting you ,they are taking strain off of a power grid
that has already been extended in some places 30 yrs past like expectancy
If something isn't done ,,soon we will loose the grid and power .
They are saving customers money ,they are more reliable (with the right storage for the power )and one day you may look at the sky and not see power lines .
They may eventually find a way to provide it to you ,,without wires
Sueisright · 31-35, F
@rckt148 not quite the case about the sun. The sun rises and sets in the same direction daily so not quite sure what you are thinking.
Why do you think the panels all face south lol
rckt148 · 61-69, M
@Sueisright No and the sun does rise in the east at least here and set in the west ,LOL,but its angle changes a little during the seasons
I take it you have never needed the sun and the stars ,,other then to just look at ?and the panels also move ,,not on roof tops ,but on farms they do .
But I am only familiar with the ones we have outside our city that have eased the burden on other power companies ,and our bills are going down slightly because of it ..
we were warned ,the grid was long overdue for a major failure
So some of us are glad to see them ,,
the place they are was only woods
they harvested the wood and used the money from that in construction of the panel farm ,,and some woods in most places keep people on the interstate from seeing them anyway .they were more curious as to what they were building
Sueisright · 31-35, F
@rckt148 here they are mostly fixed and they face south to get the majority of the sun daily so yes if move I can understand you more. I am sure we must have some that move but I’ve never seen them myself here
rckt148 · 61-69, M
@Sueisright I know you are aware how the seasons work ,as we rotate we also rotate around the sun ,so its stationary ,we are not ,so the angle changes slightly all the time ,,