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'Unstoppable force' of solar power propels world to 40% clean electricity

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177 points belter | 6 comments | 08 Apr 25 10:11 UTC | HN request time: 0.665s | source | bottom
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nitrix ◴[08 Apr 25 16:09 UTC] No.43623360[source]▶
Okay, but put the panels on rooftops, not over that nice greenery.
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1. atlantic ◴[08 Apr 25 16:23 UTC] No.43623519[source]▶
It's not "over" greenery. Land is entirely cleared of vegetation before panels are installed, including the occasional forest. Thousands of larger birds are killed by wind farms. Offshore wind farms are creating deserts for fish. Understandably, many prefer the good old days before the planet was being saved.
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2. Dylan16807 ◴[08 Apr 25 16:25 UTC] No.43623533[source]▶
Why would they prefer the older methods that do more land damage and kill even more animals?
3. recursive ◴[08 Apr 25 16:35 UTC] No.43623665[source]▶
Wait until you find out what fracking and oil drilling do.
4. krn1p4n1c ◴[08 Apr 25 16:38 UTC] No.43623695[source]▶
DWs recent doc showed fish thriving around offshore farms and high success rates of preventing bird strikes by painting the blades.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3395_T1N-fo

5. mrexroad ◴[08 Apr 25 17:24 UTC] No.43624237[source]▶
Can you cite the offshore wind farm induced fish desert? I’d be interested to understand the dynamics.
6. bmicraft ◴[08 Apr 25 18:24 UTC] No.43624928[source]▶
Have you seen what just mining coal does too a landscape? I don't think so.

The only reason for that is that coal isn't new and thus not reported on in the news.