Bill would allow solar energy development on old landfills in the pinelands

[dogg57]

FOLSOM - The afternoon sun shined into an opening of the forest along Backline Road, its light, and potential energy, reflecting off the snow-covered earth, beneath which lies decades-old household and industrial waste.
The long-closed landfill here is one of dozens in the state's most highly protected areas of the pinelands that a state bill awaiting the governor's approval would permit to become solar energy facilities.
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http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/...cle_9b127780-3fb6-11e0-a094-001cc4c002e0.html

 

[46er]

FOLSOM - The afternoon sun shined into an opening of the forest along Backline Road, its light, and potential energy, reflecting off the snow-covered earth, beneath which lies decades-old household and industrial waste.
The long-closed landfill here is one of dozens in the state's most highly protected areas of the pinelands that a state bill awaiting the governor's approval would permit to become solar energy facilities.
More...


http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/...cle_9b127780-3fb6-11e0-a094-001cc4c002e0.html

I think those suns rays would probably reflect off the snow covered solar panels as well.

Just sayin'.....

 

[Teegate]

I drove past the landfill near Wells Mills on Saturday and was thinking that would be a good place for solar panels.


Guy

 

[LARGO]

My company has made a huge investment in solar systems and an entire team dedicated.
We are not residential and that said we have huge projects in the commercial, industrial, institutional, and just today... a massive layout in the A/C casino market.
(not my personal favorite)
While the company is doing quite well with it I am not one of the solar team as I am committed to another segment of the company yet I see amazing projects at work.
"Solar fields" are a rather popular idea and many conscious companies are employing the idea with any extra ground they have. The technology seems to improve faster than the projects can be launched. Very cool stuff and slowly but surely it is becoming not all "smoke & mirrors".
You can now see many examples of succesfull projects and it merits attention.

g.

 

[46er]

Here is a unique idea at the link. Some friends we know from the west coast know the Brusaw's and say there is quite a bit of interest in this out there.

 

[Teegate]

46er,

That is a great video! But what is depressing is that it has been up for 6 months or more and there are 229 views. This tells me that youtube viewers which for the most part are younger viewers I would think, must see the word "solar" and skip right by it. Does not bode well for the future.

Guy

 

[tplife]

Absolutely a fabulous idea...renewable energy...until the bill arrives from the regulated monopoly utility company with huge increases, and you realize that the cost per Kwr is so much higher than natural gas, nuclear power, or king coal. Welcome to California! :rofl: