_____k13h ago

South Korea Mandates Solar Panels for Public Parking Lots

https://www.reutersconnect.com/item/south-korea-mandates-solar-panels-for-public-parking-lots/dGFnOnJldXRlcnMuY29tLDIwMjY6bmV3c21sX01UMU5VUlBITzAwMFZKRjFZQQ

Show threadwatersb

In Phoenix, Arizona, there are solar panels over the parking lots at since of the grocery stores. Makes a huge difference in survivability when you get back to the car.

(Without huge infrastructure dedicated to car welfare, Phoenix is uninhabitable.)

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Show threadsneak11h ago
Phoenix as well as other similar places (such as Las Vegas where I live part of the year) have an outsized benefit from installing solar compared to normal places. We basically never have to deal with rain or clouds. Installing solar here is a total no-brainer.
Show threadfouc10h ago
Phoenix is uninhabitable precisely because it's entirely optimized for car life from what I heard? (i.e. massively spread out, no walkability, etc)
Show threadAshamedBadger569h ago
I suspect they were mostly referring to it being uninhabitable due to the extreme heat and duration of 100ºF+ days.
Show threadhttpz9h ago
It's car optimized because the 110F weather makes it un-walkable in the first place. When I lived in a walkable city, I would prefer to walk 30 minutes than drive. When I lived in Phoenix, I did not want to spend more than 30 seconds outside in the summer.