Justin, Poor grammar perhaps. How about forests stripped, farmland converted. Actually many of the farms around here are orchards so perhaps it wasn't so far off. The point is, I can't decide it these things are good or bad. Although I am leaning toward the latter. I don't think we really need the energy. We have some very safe nuclear plants which have been operating without event for decades. Allen -----Original Message----- From: piclist-bounces@mit.edu [mailto:piclist-bounces@mit.edu] On Behalf Of Justin Richards Sent: Tuesday, March 19, 2019 9:37 PM To: Microcontroller discussion list - Public. Subject: Re: [OT] Solar Power Allen, I am curious when you say the farmland is stripped and solar farms are going up. My image of farmland is one where the land is already stripped and the panels could fit right in. Is it trees they farm that need to be stripped? Justin On Mon, 18 Mar 2019 02:36 Allen Mulvey wrote: > I live in upstate New York, USA. Recently much of our forest > and farmland is being stripped and solar farms are going up. > My daughter, who operates a perennial farm, is concerned > about the tons of herbicide used each year to keep the area > around them clear. Another friend is concerned about the > toxic waste produced when they are damaged or discarded. > They do not track the sun and much of the year they are > covered with ice and snow. Are these things really useful or > are they merely a product of PC government grants. From a > casual perspective, it doesn't seem like they could possibly > be cost effective. > > > > Thanks for your opinions, > > Allen > > -- > http://www.piclist.com/techref/piclist PIC/SX FAQ & list archive > View/change your membership options at > http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist > --=20 http://www.piclist.com/techref/piclist PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist --=20 http://www.piclist.com/techref/piclist PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .