Too much of a good thing
SOURCEThe New York Times is reporting that the U.S. government has frozen all new solar power plant permits, citing the need for evaluation and impact studies. The article talks about concerns of the impact on native wildlife and also the use of water, which is important for certain types of plants.
It's funny, in a sad sort of way. The sea levels are rising thanks to melting ice, but we can't drink it because the salinity is too high. Can we just use the undrinkable sea water for our solar-powered steam plants, leaving the tasty Dasani for all us kids?
The cynical part of me grumps at the administration stopping solar plants to study the environmental impact while wanting to spill oil all over the Georgia and Carolina coastlines.
The realistic part of me sighs, because it's important to not rush into any energy production method large scale without a lot of serious study.
All the more reason to step up the affordability of rooftop solar generation. That would only infringe on the habitats of the common American pigeon.
Yes, an undertaking such as the conversion of our power supplies to Solar must not be hasty. While I am sure the warnings come from well-minded scientist, I can only imagine the lobbyists & friends that will do their best to capitalize on any delay. "Politics, politics, politics."
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