Olap

Can solar panels turn around one of Scotland's most deprived communities?

https://lemmy.world/post/42945119

Can solar panels turn around one of Scotland's most deprived communities? - Lemmy.World

Betteridge [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Betteridge's_law_of_headlines] says no, but read this article and I’d bet otherwise. Community ownership of money generating resources. Smash the system folks, as this is the resource that keeps on paying. And no billionaires in sight. Ipads, allotments, engineering and science learning. Community ownership is a really powerful concept, and one we’re seeing more and more of in 21C Scotland. Lang may it’s lum reek!

Feb 10 at 7:17amWeb
Show threadFluffgarFeb 10
Our pals in Canada are doing great work for us on solar energy too. Potentially cheaper, way more efficient panels for cloudier climates. www.ecoportal.net/en/…/16083/
It's a photovoltaic milestone since 1839 — Canada develops bioluminescent "living" cells that work even on cloudy days

Canada’s UBC creates bacteria‑powered solar cells that generate strong current and work even in dim, cloudy light—an affordable leap for photovoltaics.

ecoportal.net
Show threadOlapFeb 10
Bioengineering still some way off production I will caution. But cool indeed! Grid level storage to be of more importance to Scotland however. The level of curtailment in the north sea already means Scotland over produces for our domestic needs.
Show threadcyrlFeb 10
That’s great to see, with the cost of living crisis, just arguing green power is more ethical/better for the environment etc understandably doesn’t cut through - but making the focus the direct improvement of peoples local area and the above a nice side effect is a great way to get buy-in.