It takes remarkably little exposure to large solar projects and their developers before people realize it's actually industrial energy production, and a particularly low-fi form at that.
It's the opposite of the journey people take when discovering nuclear, typically.
It's the opposite of the journey people take when discovering nuclear, typically.
https://twitter.com/mattyglesias/status/1481443762496753670
Solar in theory: wow free energy from the sun! Heck yes!
Solar, reality: what the hell just happened to our community. Where is our forest
Nuclear in theory: seems odd...I get bad vibes from it
Nuclear, reality: this place is incredible and it's surrounded by nature! I love it
Solar, reality: what the hell just happened to our community. Where is our forest
Nuclear in theory: seems odd...I get bad vibes from it
Nuclear, reality: this place is incredible and it's surrounded by nature! I love it
To say the very least, this increasing pushback solar and wind experience with increasing pubic exposure is rarely considered in spreadsheet decarbonization.
There's a reason Germany will have to substantially curtail local democracy to force wind turbines into its forests.
There's a reason Germany will have to substantially curtail local democracy to force wind turbines into its forests.
Nobody should make the mistake that this is only about keeping forests near rich people.
The conflict between ravenously land-hungry industrial development for renewables and preserving the actual environment itself will only expand:
The conflict between ravenously land-hungry industrial development for renewables and preserving the actual environment itself will only expand:
https://twitter.com/Sammy_Roth/status/1481695224032157696
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