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Replacing forests with solar (techxplore.com)

submitted 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) by solo@slrpnk.net to c/energy@slrpnk.net

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Edit: I thought of editing the title, as well as mentionning that I didn’t like the tone of this article in the sense that it presents it ok to clear out forest for solar panels, and personally I believe it’s criminal, or something. I just thought it had some important info. And thank you Tobberone for your comment!

The study: Solar Power or Forests? A Cost-Benefit Analysis of Forest Land Conversion in the Northeastern United States

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[–] Tobberone@slrpnk.net 14 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

Perhaps that not a single reference to the article is about measuring the benefits of forests. Therefore I am lead to believe that the benefits of current land use is not adequately valued, neither in dollar value, not carbon value.

Besides, the option should be putting solar in rooftops and above parking lots and above roads etc. Not taking pristine land for such a endeavour. That way we get the benefit of BOTH the solar farm and the forest, so almost 100% better.

[–] solo@slrpnk.net 4 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

If I get you correctly, I totally agree with what you say. I didn't like the tone of this article in the sense that it presents it ok to clear out forest for solar panels, and personally I believe it's criminal, or something. I just thought it had some important info.

Thank you for giving me the chance to clarify where I stand on this and I will edit the post to reflect this.