Re:The absurdity of Europe burning wood for energy
by Retric on Saturday September 17, 2022 @05:23PM
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It’s not just installing panels homeowners will climb up to remove snow, do maintenance, etc.
On a house by house basis it’s not a significant risk, but when you start comparing it to the ~1/2 billion homes it would take to equal the worlds nuclear power plants low risks do add up.
Re:The absurdity of Europe burning wood for energy
by goodpoint on Sunday September 18, 2022 @03:02PM
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> when you start comparing it to the ~1/2 billion homes it would take to equal the worlds nuclear power plants
...while also completely ignoring the systemic risks involving the latter.
Re:The absurdity of Europe burning wood for energy
by Retric on Sunday September 18, 2022 @04:36PM
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Over grid solar?
There are some edge case advantages to rooftop solar for individual homeowners, but when everyone is connecting to the grid anyway I don’t think it’s a good idea to subsidize the more expensive option. It’s simply a waste of public funds when we can hit a larger bank for the buck both economically and environmentally.
This is very misleading. Roofing is dangerous and deaths when installing panels are blamed on solar energy.
Yet, people need to build and rebuild roofs anyways. If solar panels or shingles are installed when a house is built or refurbished accidents should not be blamed on solar energy.
Additionally, some countries (especially US) have poorly enforced work safety regulations and that can be improved. Plus, houses can be built with safe roofs i.e. flat roofs.