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General Category => Climate Change => Topic started by: rangerrebew on March 29, 2024, 11:13:22 am
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Hail Hath No Fury: Why Climate Change And Solar Farms Don’t Mix
by Pete Colan Mar 28, 2024 in News And Opinion, Renewables
I just ran across a news story about a massive solar “farm” in Texas destroyed by hail. I will use the word “farm” only twice in this article in association with solar panels because that’s what everyone likes to call them, but putting solar panels on a vacant field is an insult to “farming,” so I’m going to call it a solar field instead. [emphasis, links added]
I then internet-searched “hailstorm destroys solar farm” (that’s the last time I’m using those two words together) and clicked on “Images.”
Stunning is the only word that comes to mind. This is not the first time delicate solar fields have been destroyed by nature — it’s happening all over.
But wait! “Anthropogenic climate change” causes more frequent and more harsh hailstorms according to published studies like this one:
https://climatechangedispatch.com/hail-hath-no-fury-why-climate-change-and-solar-farms-dont-mix/