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minus-squareCounselingTechie@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·7 days agoI won’t lie, my thought is, can’t we just have both? There has been research into the benefits of solar panels over farmland, and also are benefits of solar panels over parking lots. Call me an insane idealist, I would love the idea of implementing over both.
minus-squarerumba@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·7 days agoPutting them in parking lots is way more TCO. Risk to other peoples property You’re putting them 20 ft in the air so any maintenance is a lot harder. Expense for the super sturdy structure to hold them over a car. The upsides are it keeps the cars protected and if you don’t have a field that makes sense…
minus-squareCounselingTechie@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·7 days agoI would rather see them repurposed than simply dedicate the amount of energy to destruction, personally. But that is just how my brain works. I admit I am not the best Solarpunk.
minus-squarehex_m_hell@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·6 days agoTotally, but “abolishing parking lots” just means they don’t get used for cars anymore. I am curious what we could use them for though.
minus-squareCounselingTechie@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·6 days agoAhh then, I see your thoughts. Well it depends on what your area needs. I personally would not mind seeing them converted into akin to flea markets or such as an easy one.
I won’t lie, my thought is, can’t we just have both?
There has been research into the benefits of solar panels over farmland, and also are benefits of solar panels over parking lots.
Call me an insane idealist, I would love the idea of implementing over both.
Putting them in parking lots is way more TCO.
Risk to other peoples property
You’re putting them 20 ft in the air so any maintenance is a lot harder.
Expense for the super sturdy structure to hold them over a car.
The upsides are it keeps the cars protected and if you don’t have a field that makes sense…
Could we just abolish parking lots?
I would rather see them repurposed than simply dedicate the amount of energy to destruction, personally.
But that is just how my brain works. I admit I am not the best Solarpunk.
Totally, but “abolishing parking lots” just means they don’t get used for cars anymore. I am curious what we could use them for though.
Ahh then, I see your thoughts. Well it depends on what your area needs. I personally would not mind seeing them converted into akin to flea markets or such as an easy one.