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Re:Renewables became the second-most prevalent U.S. electric... by bryanlarsen on Thursday July 29, 2021 @08:24AM (#27995596)
Urban planning that mashes together residential, retail, light industry and clean power sounds a lot smarter than American style urban planning that forces you to drive everywhere.
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Re:Renewables became the second-most prevalent U.S. electric... by inglor_cz on Thursday July 29, 2021 @08:33AM (#27995668)
As a normal citizen, you do not really need to drive to your power station, though. Wind turbines operate without personnel and transmission losses from one extra km of cable are negligible. Only maintenance needs to visit them from time to time.
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Re:Renewables became the second-most prevalent U.S. electric... by bryanlarsen on Thursday July 29, 2021 @11:37AM (#27997802)
Wind turbines have almost zero footprint, a few square meters per square kilometer. They can either be installed where people are or where people aren't. Far better for the environment if they are installed in populated regions.
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Re:Renewables became the second-most prevalent U.S. electric... by fomine3 on Thursday July 29, 2021 @08:29PM (#28003161)
What's the pros?
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