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Solar project to destroy thousands of Joshua trees in the Mojave Desert (ca.news.yahoo.com)
submitted 1 year ago by CrimeDad@lemmy.crimedad.work to c/technology@lemmy.world
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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.crimedad.work/post/91685

cross-posted from: https://jorts.horse/users/fathermcgruder/statuses/112563861339745778

Solar project to destroy thousands of Joshua trees in the Mojave Desert
https://ca.news.yahoo.com/solar-project-destroy-thousands-joshua-100000768.html

It's crazy to me that a destructive photovoltaic solar project like this one is considered reasonable, but a new nuclear power plant within or adjacent to a city is beyond the pale.

@usa

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[–] apfelwoiSchoppen@lemmy.world 37 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Put solar panels in parking lots and on buildings, where the humans live, not in fragile ecosystems. Deserts aren't bereft of life, they are filled with some of the most resilient and charismatic flora and fauna known. Joshua trees and the Mojave have it bad enough already.

[–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 27 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Honestly, solar panels above parking lots would rock. Shade for people in the parking lots, and power generation. Yet we don't do it...

[–] MintyFresh@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I want the term "parking desert" to take hold in place of parking lot. I hate most aspects of automobiles. The amount land we pave over for storage is just tragic and rude.

We should build solar farms over our parking deserts to reduce human footprint.

[–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I largely agree. I think we should have car-free city centers (delivery truck and transit only) with parking garages at the edges near transit hubs. But instead of that, we subsidize driving and encourage a car-centric society.

[–] MintyFresh@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Yes! I'm into it. Just imagine the dope ass garden towns we could all be living in.

[–] not_that_guy05@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

We are in California. Here parking is starting to add shade with panels on top.

[–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Cool. I'm in Utah and i've never seen parking lot solar panels, it's all either roof mount or on the ground in a big field somewhere.

[–] sin_free_for_00_days@sopuli.xyz 6 points 1 year ago

This is what most of the schools around my area installed a couple years ago:

[–] dirthawker0@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

Kaiser, which is a major hmo here in California, has been putting solar panel parking shade in their lots. The community college in my town has it too. I can't think of any downsides to them other than the installation cost. Everyone likes shade from sun and rain, and free electricity.

[–] Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

What are you on about? Who is we? This is an extraordinarily popular application of solar panels.

[–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I've never seen it. In my area, they're all roof or ground mount, not suspended above parking lots.

[–] apfelwoiSchoppen@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

And even in places where it is happening, it is still extremely rare for a parking lot to have solar panels. Legislation is needed.

[–] Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago

Take a look at solarenergymaps.com Definitely not comprehensive though, I know of a couple in my area that are missing.