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The US wants to build solar farms on unused land. (www.theguardian.com)
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But why don't we just build them in cities and parking lots especially since they want them within 10 miles of communities? I understand cost but this makes sense to just put them into cities and use the unused land to expand or use for farms and other things vs wasting land to build only solar farms.

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[–] stewie3128@lemmy.ml 7 points 10 months ago

Frequently, parking lots here in Southern California are covered by solar panels now. Generates electricity, and provides shade. Several high schools in my area have done this in their parking lots.