Damus
The Beave · 107w
Aside from cutting down trees, there are a kit of benefits to solar farms. However, if you're clear-cutting forests or covering former farm land with solar... I think that's a loosing game in the lo...
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The whirlygigs worry me and the deforestation for the sake of green worries me too.
I've also heard that renewables don't provide base line power and have to be replaced while there are other options that have longer life spans and provide base line power.
I also hear that the west are being encouraged to go green but that China, Japan and Korea are back to coal - I stand to be corrected on that though.
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The Beave · 107w
No. Those are all correct. Whirlygigs pose significant threats to the environment in a few ways: It's nearly impossible to recycle the blades when they break or the rest of the system wears out. The lubricants used are some of the most toxic substances that are "out in the wild" these days, and a...