Gaeneous

Gaeneous t1_j7vw0tf wrote

Reply to comment by Sammy_Roth in I’m Sammy Roth, an L.A. Times reporter trying to figure out where to put all the solar and wind farms we'll need to fight climate change. Is farmland the answer? AMA! by losangelestimes

Thanks for the response, I didn’t realize France had required this but that’s pretty sick.

I also recently found out about wave power as well. And according to eia.gov, theoretical energy potential of waves off the coasts of the US could potentially make up as much as 64% of total US utility-scale electricity generation as of 2021. https://www.eia.gov/energyexplained/hydropower/wave-power.php

My question is how viable will this be in the future and what would the impact on marine life be? Also would implementing this at a large scale impact our ports?

(Thanks for the AMA btw)

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Gaeneous t1_j7vtvix wrote

Reply to comment by Gaeneous in I’m Sammy Roth, an L.A. Times reporter trying to figure out where to put all the solar and wind farms we'll need to fight climate change. Is farmland the answer? AMA! by losangelestimes

Think about all the walmarts, targets, hyvees, trader joes, with 200+ car parking lots. I feel like you could create a significant amount of energy by doing this. It may not look pretty, but at least it would serving a greater purpose than just parking.

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Gaeneous t1_j7vt4t2 wrote

Reply to I’m Sammy Roth, an L.A. Times reporter trying to figure out where to put all the solar and wind farms we'll need to fight climate change. Is farmland the answer? AMA! by losangelestimes

I feel like this gets thrown around a lot but is rarely put into effect, at least in America. But one of the biggest downsides to solar is the tearing up of land and the environment. But America already has a long history of doing just that for parking lots. Why are we not making or funding businesses with oversized parking lots to cover a majority of their parking spots with Solar panels? The land has already been tore up just for parking, may as well also throw solar panels over them in a canopy fashion, no?

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