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Warpy

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9. Our solar farms here in NM are less ambitious

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Sun May 17, 2026, 09:34 PM

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The electric company is leasing vacant lots here and there and putting up small, meter square solar panels on wooden posts, space between them allowing sun to reach the ground so local wildlife and plants can survive.

As of last year, solar was giving us something like 42% of our power. There are also wind farms supplying more.

This state doesn't have much water, but we've got sunshine.

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What if we made data centers erect solar panels and water catchment to POWER THEMSELVES??? [View all] applegrove Sunday OP

This is a no brainer. By law these data centers must be required to produce their own electricity. flashman13 Sunday #1

you know we'll hear "national security" as the lame excuse. erronis Sunday #2

It is time to quit paying the wealthy's expenses Stargazer99 Sunday #4

Work as well as demanding that all politicians sent their children to fight in their wars...... erronis Sunday #3

Recently one of the Trumps was considered too tall for service-just how dumb is the public? Stargazer99 Sunday #5

Great idea BeneteauBum Sunday #6

Solar needs to be cheaper than electricity from the generation plant. Make it so electric isn't required to be sold Melon Sunday #7

The aim of data centres is to . . . Aussie105 Sunday #8

Our solar farms here in NM are less ambitious Warpy Sunday #9

Every parking lot should be covered in solar panels misanthrope Monday #14

looks like plenty of roof space to me. mopinko Sunday #10

What parking lot - there are like 4 employees all totalled. applegrove Sunday #12

While I agree they should be using solar EdmondDantes_ Sunday #11

Don't be silly.... Xolodno Monday #13

Who is going to "make them" do this? Nobody. flvegan Monday #15

There is a data center being built in the next county indusurb Monday #16