tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post7894640780423455294..comments2024-03-28T23:22:41.774-05:00Comments on TYWKIWDBI ("Tai-Wiki-Widbee"): Our neighborhood solar farmMinnesotastanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01382888179579245181noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-39067801720345493862021-07-02T10:29:56.559-05:002021-07-02T10:29:56.559-05:00Modern solar panels store their energy in batterie...Modern solar panels store their energy in batteries, so that the energy they harvest can be used at night or on cloudy days.<br /><br />delagarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18197857250240640822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-28715077741398877192021-07-02T09:26:37.200-05:002021-07-02T09:26:37.200-05:001: The "Luddite" actually calls himself ...1: The "Luddite" actually calls himself that, so we're just using his name<br /><br />2: The same stricture applies to all solar installations, which, in turn, means that they have to be parts of a larger system (that might include pumped storage, batteries, wind power or whatever). <br /><br />3: solar power is used during the hottest part of the 24-hour cycle, which means that air conditioning can be run from the solar array. Excess power use for AC is what tends to lead to brownouts. <br /><br />4: The array itself leads to cooling of the surface underneath the array, so disadvantaged people could at least come into the shade, a cost-free partial solution to a killer problem.Horseman Breehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17535119308874660754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-28614513563159774542021-06-30T18:46:28.880-05:002021-06-30T18:46:28.880-05:00Would it be "Luddite" to ask what power ...Would it be "Luddite" to ask what power source will replace the power generated by the solar farm at night or in cloudy conditions?Tony from Londonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14091111805604477380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-69979777176497229822021-06-30T17:49:53.308-05:002021-06-30T17:49:53.308-05:00Ah, that reminds me, I recently read Mexico is get...Ah, that reminds me, I recently read Mexico is getting into the blueberry business to rival the avocados.<br />One part of the infrastructure investment is semi shaded growing conditions. I'd assume because the sun is intense at that latitude. They could be selling power as well as berries.xoxoxoBrucehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04512934465987061068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-25132612167394341512021-06-28T17:48:48.983-05:002021-06-28T17:48:48.983-05:00And today I learned a new word - "forb"....And today I learned a new word - "forb". Thanks!smittypaphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17712361944872467655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-50213221870114530712021-06-28T15:58:40.267-05:002021-06-28T15:58:40.267-05:00IIRC, at least one of the farmers involved in this...IIRC, at least one of the farmers involved in this project leased his land to the city, retaining ownership and potentially the right to underplant the installations. There is plenty of indirect light that would support a variety of crops - including pasture - and some environmental groups are using these projects to plant forbs that will attract and support pollinators.Minnesotastanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382888179579245181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-12001020620045247002021-06-28T13:56:17.679-05:002021-06-28T13:56:17.679-05:00If done correct it's an ideal sheep farm.If done correct it's an ideal sheep farm.<br />Hanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11531120970487197913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-38350301752550162082021-06-28T13:15:10.514-05:002021-06-28T13:15:10.514-05:00Examples here -
https://www.absoluterv.com/commer...Examples here -<br /><br />https://www.absoluterv.com/commercial/case-solar-energy-parking-lots/<br /><br />https://news.energysage.com/solar-canopy-installations-bring-shade-clean-energy-parking-lot/Minnesotastanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382888179579245181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-88564954735732752052021-06-28T12:50:26.749-05:002021-06-28T12:50:26.749-05:00Those retail parking lots could be shaded by solar...Those retail parking lots could be shaded by solar panels. People would be happy to shop where they can park in the shade and the array would be a revenue stream for the store/mall owner. Win win.xoxoxoBrucehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04512934465987061068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-7869505319928039162021-06-28T12:11:14.845-05:002021-06-28T12:11:14.845-05:00we have two solar farms in town, and two more unde...we have two solar farms in town, and two more under way. one of the existing farms was put up by the guvmint on their land, so it is very visible. the two under way had resistance from residential abutters, and some questions about zoning (are solar farms a business) but those have been settled. those two are supposed to get some plantings to shield them from view.<br /><br />with so many of what are now small farms going away (and being made available for development), these solar farms are, in a way, a method of keeping land 'green' as opposed to the '160 acres of asphalt' mentioned above. <br /><br />I-)<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-50180104824491797742021-06-28T12:01:22.610-05:002021-06-28T12:01:22.610-05:00to echo the comment above, why not out those over ...to echo the comment above, why not out those over all the strip malls and parking lots? shade/less energy spent on cooling… a progressive crankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05135136349294909242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-2904615317087433932021-06-28T10:30:38.658-05:002021-06-28T10:30:38.658-05:00I'd wager the luddite wouldn't have said a...I'd wager the luddite wouldn't have said a word if that had been 160 acres of strip mall/parking lot.delagarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18197857250240640822noreply@blogger.com