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12. We can't have nice things like this. nt

Sat Jun 18, 2016, 11:35 PM

Jun 2016

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France decrees new rooftops must be covered in plants or solar panels [View all] applegrove Jun 2016 OP

*This* is a brilliant strategy to combat climate change! Cooley Hurd Jun 2016 #1

.+1 840high Jun 2016 #2

Who is responsible for the vegitation upkeep? yeoman6987 Jun 2016 #4

I love the plant covered rooftops but I have a question. Marie Marie Jun 2016 #3

Excellent questions that are not normally asked. ManiacJoe Jun 2016 #6

This is how they do it usually.. phazed0 Jun 2016 #8

Thanks. That's one approach. See also Ghost Dog Jun 2016 #16

Very cool! phazed0 Jun 2016 #21

United States of A Banana Republic SouthernDemLinda Jun 2016 #11

Why isn't there a solar panel on every streetlight in America? Nevernose Jun 2016 #9

Sing it! applegrove Jun 2016 #10

Most industrialized nations are way head of America in renewable energy SouthernDemLinda Jun 2016 #14

another advantage is that during a storm, if one tree goes down, it won't demigoddess Jun 2016 #15

In Nevada, its corporate greed Nevernose Jun 2016 #22

Along with LED lights no less, right? That is the ultimate combination. LED underahedgerow Jun 2016 #18

We can't have nice things like this. nt Live and Learn Jun 2016 #12

Why the hell don't Phoenix and Las Vegas do something like this...? First Speaker Jun 2016 #13

Firefighter safety comes to mind on solar panel covered roofs jmowreader Jun 2016 #17

Common sense policies exist in some countries malaise Jun 2016 #20