World to hit temperature tipping point 10 years faster than forecast

Re:World to hit temperature tipping point 10 years faster th... by hcurtiss on Saturday August 07, 2021 @07:09AM (#28097652)

When the sun is out. And when you’re blanketing literally 6 SQUARE MILES of beautiful Oregon ground[1] at a time with PV panels, it starts to look a lot less cheap.

[1] https://www.oregon.gov/energy/facilities-safety/facilities/P...

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Re:World to hit temperature tipping point 10 years faster th... by roenxi on Saturday August 07, 2021 @07:18AM (#28097678)

Actually you'll find the economies of scale probably help keep the costs down.

Square miles of land are pretty common. Blanketing them with something useful is a good thing.

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Re:World to hit temperature tipping point 10 years faster th... by hcurtiss on Saturday August 07, 2021 @08:17AM (#28098031)

If you had ever driven from Shaniko to Maupin in early June when the prairie lupine is blooming, I doubt you’d be so cavalier.

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