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minus-squareGreenShimada@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down1·5 days agoYeah, I know. That’s why driving electrons around the country isn’t any better.
minus-squarebudget_biochemist@slrpnk.netcakelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·4 days agoYou don’t need to drive electrons around constantly - just drive the panels there once and you have power there for 20 years.
minus-squareGreenShimada@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·4 days agoMichigan is cloudy or overcast most of the winter. It’s a lake-effect thing, it starts once you get over the border from Indiana. Why use panels 4 or 5 months out of the year?
Yeah, I know. That’s why driving electrons around the country isn’t any better.
You don’t need to drive electrons around constantly - just drive the panels there once and you have power there for 20 years.
Michigan is cloudy or overcast most of the winter. It’s a lake-effect thing, it starts once you get over the border from Indiana. Why use panels 4 or 5 months out of the year?