Comments - Cumberland considers putting solar array on landfill - Citizens' Task Force on Wind Power - Maine2024-03-28T18:16:16Zhttps://www.windtaskforce.org/profiles/comment/feed?attachedTo=4401701%3ABlogPost%3A123445&xn_auth=noLet's see if any of Deborah A…tag:www.windtaskforce.org,2018-02-05:4401701:Comment:1234502018-02-05T16:40:56.813ZBob Stonehttps://www.windtaskforce.org/profile/BobStone
<p>Let's see if any of Deborah Andrews points come up in the report. It is sensible to assume that all costs, avoided expenses and revenues, be identified for the 20 (30?) year useful life of the investment.</p>
<p>Let's see if any of Deborah Andrews points come up in the report. It is sensible to assume that all costs, avoided expenses and revenues, be identified for the 20 (30?) year useful life of the investment.</p> I wonder: how much CO2 would…tag:www.windtaskforce.org,2018-02-05:4401701:Comment:1234482018-02-05T16:30:09.929ZDeborah Andrewhttps://www.windtaskforce.org/profile/DeborahAndrew
<p>I wonder: how much CO2 would be sequestered if the land fill were to be covered with trees? Can this be done? The mining and manufacture of solar panels is extremely harmful to the environment. Additionally, as the sun not only does not shine for 24 hours, there are days with no sun, snow covering the panels inhibits functioning as does dust. And, they only have a life span of 20-30 years ... the decomissioning and replacement come at a high environmental cost as well.</p>
<p>I wonder: how much CO2 would be sequestered if the land fill were to be covered with trees? Can this be done? The mining and manufacture of solar panels is extremely harmful to the environment. Additionally, as the sun not only does not shine for 24 hours, there are days with no sun, snow covering the panels inhibits functioning as does dust. And, they only have a life span of 20-30 years ... the decomissioning and replacement come at a high environmental cost as well.</p>