Show threadbs2Jun 19, 2022
> The so-called Lot 59 project has seen a five-acre parking lot at the #ArizonaStateUniversity's #SunDevils gridiron stadium covered with giant #solarPanels, which can produce 2.2 megawatts of electricity annually - enough to power 550 homes.
In #Japan where mountains and fileds are wasted under #MegaSolar projects to enrich corporations, #ParkingLots over a certain size should be required to install solar, and store run-off for toilets or car-washing...
bs2Jun 19, 2022
After a visualization of Cement Production and Area to compare two countries, it will be interesting to do one for Cement Production per-capita, and then Impervious Area as per km squared too. I heard of a book #AsphaltNation but never had a look at it.
https://www.strongtowns.org/journal/2019/2/20/which-countries-have-the-most-pavement-per-person
#ImperviousSurfaceArea
I wonder if #Japan has gotten any closer to the #USA in the last decades with the increase in Suburban Box Stores, and huge #pachinko parking lots.. Howwould wasteful #MegaSolar fit in?
Which Countries Have the Most Pavement Per Person?

The answer might not be what you expect.

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