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Germany produced 50% of electricity for entire country via solar one day last month

I wonder if there was this much resistance to building things like the interstate when it was first proposed.
 
Deadbolt said:
I wonder if there was this much resistance to building things like the interstate when it was first proposed.
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The interstate system was promoted in the interests of national defense.
 
Liquid Karma said:
The interstate system was promoted in the interests of national defense.
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Which is also one of the best arguments for energy independence in general, and for non-oil sources specifically.
 
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ONW said:
Parking lots and roads, no need for large space eating solar farms. Unless they're in South Dakota.
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I believe San Bernardino County in CA is the largest county in the Lower 48 and is basically devoid of people. You could make massive solar and wind farms there. All that land is empty.

There are vast spaces in AZ and NV that are the same.
 
RacerDeac said:
Which is also one of the best arguments for energy independence in general, and for non-oil sources specifically.
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Yep.

I'm curious about the land overlap between energy sources. For example, what percentage of land currently controlled by oil/natural gas interest could be converted to solar farms? I think that is related to the amount of resistance to solar.
 
RacerDeac said:
Which is also one of the best arguments for energy independence in general, and for non-oil sources specifically.
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Agree completely. The only way I differ from the liberal viewpoint on energy independence is that I believe nuclear power is vital to any plan.
 
Liquid Karma said:
Agree completely. The only way I differ from the liberal viewpoint on energy independence is that I believe nuclear power is vital to any plan.
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If people knew how safe and efficient nuclear energy is, it wouldn't even be a question to include it in the energy plan going forward.
 
RJKarl said:
I believe San Bernardino County in CA is the largest county in the Lower 48 and is basically devoid of people. You could make massive solar and wind farms there. All that land is empty.

There are vast spaces in AZ and NV that are the same.
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In addition to that, the US Government already owns a multitude of land out west that would be suitable assuming they'd support the infrastructure to get that power to the people.
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it's interesting to overlay the Keystone pipeline's proposed route with this map.
 
PhDeac said:
I posted a video about those a few weeks ago. The potential is very high.
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i saw that as well. good to hear the technology is now feasible (or will be soon?) i know this idea has been around for a couple decades but wasn't ever practical.

even if we weren't using solar panels on roads, just somehow capturing that heat the asphalt holds could probably translate into a sizable amount of energy.

WakeForestRanger said:
Germany made a serious mistake going away from nuclear power. America should make a goal to get at least 80% of its power from nuclear power.
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I do agree with WFR as well though for the immediate energy needs of the country. stop hemorrhaging U.S. dollars to saudi princes.
 
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I didn't realize NC and FL had so much solar production.
 
RJKarl said:
I believe San Bernardino County in CA is the largest county in the Lower 48 and is basically devoid of people. You could make massive solar and wind farms there. All that land is empty.

There are vast spaces in AZ and NV that are the same.
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2.088 million people live in San Bernadino. http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/06/06071.html

Kern County is already cranking wind energy round the clock (where the winds rush up from the desert floor to the mountains in Tehachapi). You could say there is a little sun there going unused as well.
 
19% from nuclear power? un-fucking-acceptable.
 
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