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Re:Semi-transparent solar panels allow concurrent production... by Gibbon1 on Sunday August 23, 2020 @05:13PM (#24255340)
I'm dubious about rooftop solar in suburban/urban areas. I think the gain is mostly from tax write offs and arbitrage. Compare hand installing solar panels on a roof with mechanized installation of a large scale solar array.

Just isn't going to compete with stuff like this.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xk21aAaJL_s

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Re:Semi-transparent solar panels allow concurrent production... by baq on Sunday August 23, 2020 @05:49PM (#24255557)
Generation of power at the point of consumption is nothing to sneeze at. It’s also efficient use of space. Taxes can work as incentivizing tool instead of or in addition to generating revenue for the government which is precisely what’s going on here.
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