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Melon

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8. We need more dense energy sources like nuclear balanced with renewable

Reply to kimbutgar (Original post)

Thu May 28, 2026, 11:28 PM

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This works for a village in Norway because….its small. I read an article that stated to supply Dallas with 5 million people would take 5 million acres of solar or 500,000 acres of wind. That is destructive in a different way. Norway is the same size as Dallas population wise with more land. Giant solar fields also affect the the local climate.

30% of Texas power on our grid is renewable, and you can opt to pay more but receive 100% of that energy.

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I substitute taught a third grade class today and they had an assignment based on a city in Denmark who is almost 100% [View all] kimbutgar Thursday OP

Amazing....Trump is doing everything to derail solar/wind energy as he creates unsustainable costs relying OAITW r.2.0 Thursday #1

I'm impressed with what I just learned from the video..and somewhat depressed that we aren't even striving Deuxcents Thursday #2

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Where...? JoseBalow Thursday #4

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It is very sad. hamsterjill Thursday #5

I've been on solar for fifteen years BeneteauBum Thursday #7

I spent some serious cash on solar. OAITW r.2.0 Thursday #9

We need more dense energy sources like nuclear balanced with renewable Melon Thursday #8

The country of Sweden is 95% renewables and Nuclear energy. Bev54 Thursday #10

This is great. Loved the presentation too. delisen Thursday #11

I remember some show about it Figarosmom Yesterday #12

Denmark's electric grid is utterly dependent on filthy natural gas... hunter Yesterday #13

I think your figure was out of date muriel_volestrangler Yesterday #14

I stand by my assertions. hunter Yesterday #15