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by SamuelKillin 4645 days ago
Good on them. In reality, however, fuel from the sun is free and we have unlimited land. Getting the cost down and economies of scale are what everyone is really focussed on.
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From a policy perspecive, land is probably one of the biggest factors limiting large-scale PV installations in the U.S.

Basically, every square meter of land in the U.S. is already being used for something that people will defend, even if it is sparse desert land. Sparse desert land is a natural ecosystem, and there are many people and nonprofits who work hard to protect natural ecosystems from disruption by man.

We have unlimited land, but I don't think we have unlimited Silicon with which to cover it.
sahara has all the land and all the silicon you may need.
Who has unlimited land?
I'm in Australia. We have unlimited land and enough sun to power the solar system.
You guys might be one of the few countries with effectively unlimited land. But remember the power has to get from where it's generated to where it's needed.
Sprint? Maybe Verizon?