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Environment & Energy

VMA131Marine

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2. On a large enough scale, photovoltaic farms will cool the local climate

Reply to Caribbeans (Original post)

Tue Oct 4, 2022, 08:27 PM

Oct 2022

They convert 18%-20%+ of the incident solar energy to electricity, which gets transmitted far away with power lines. That should have a significant, likely positive, effect on peak temperatures reached where such solar farms are located.

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Throwing Shade Is Solar Energy's New Superpower -WAPO [View all] Caribbeans Oct 2022 OP

This is so great! karin_sj Oct 2022 #1

On a large enough scale, photovoltaic farms will cool the local climate VMA131Marine Oct 2022 #2

TY for posting this! Duppers Oct 2022 #3