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General Category => Science, Technology and Knowledge => Energy => Topic started by: Elderberry on June 28, 2023, 11:34:05 pm

Title: How’s that Solar Power working out, Nebraska.
Post by: Elderberry on June 28, 2023, 11:34:05 pm

Daryl Orr

Solar panels destroyed by large hail north of Scottsbluff, Nebraska last night. #newx Photo Courtesy Matt Larsen #hail

https://twitter.com/WxWyDaryl/status/1673830414329454592 (https://twitter.com/WxWyDaryl/status/1673830414329454592)

Title: Re: How’s that Solar Power working out, Nebraska.
Post by: Kamaji on June 28, 2023, 11:35:09 pm

Wow.  That's going to be expensive, and environmentally unfriendly, to fix.  Did the hail shut down any coal or gas fired power plants in the vicinity?

Title: Re: How’s that Solar Power working out, Nebraska.
Post by: Idiot on June 28, 2023, 11:37:37 pm

Quote from: Elderberry on June 28, 2023, 11:34:05 pm

Daryl Orr

Solar panels destroyed by large hail north of Scottsbluff, Nebraska last night. #newx Photo Courtesy Matt Larsen #hail

https://twitter.com/WxWyDaryl/status/1673830414329454592 (https://twitter.com/WxWyDaryl/status/1673830414329454592)

Wonder if they are insured?

Title: Re: How’s that Solar Power working out, Nebraska.
Post by: bigheadfred on June 28, 2023, 11:40:26 pm

Quote from: Jack Russell on June 28, 2023, 11:37:37 pm

Wonder if they are insured?

Sure they are. It is called taxpayer funding.