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Re:Space Solar Power Demonstrator ends first in-space mission by joak on Tuesday January 16, 2024 @11:49PM (#39023434)
Agriculture is 44% of US land, PV on an area <1% is enough to power America. And this 1% can (and should) be deployed in deserts
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Re:Space Solar Power Demonstrator ends first in-space mission by Teever on Wednesday January 17, 2024 @12:36AM (#39023682)
Not to mention we can make dual use of existing land in the form of roof top solar.

The roof of every single new big box store should be covered in solar panels and we should start covering large parking lots in them too. Shaded parking that powers the area would be sweet.

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Re:Space Solar Power Demonstrator ends first in-space mission by beAbU on Wednesday January 17, 2024 @06:49AM (#39026504)
Come to South Africa where the government is unable to provide reliable electricity to the country. Almost all new developments come with rooftop solar, and quite a few large parking lots in my hometown got covered with solar arrays for shade.
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Re:Space Solar Power Demonstrator ends first in-space mission by natmaka on Wednesday January 17, 2024 @07:26AM (#39026785)
> Agriculture is 44% of US land, PV on an area <1% is enough to power America

There is even a potential convergence: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agrivoltaics

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