OK, I will do what is right even if that means downvoting to oblivion, so be it.
No, putting Solar Panels in Oregon and Washington state is contrary to belief, bad for the environment. Just like Capital and Resources you can mis-allocate Solar Panels. Put them at wrong place and the economic and environmental returns will be negative.
In the following map, the areas that are deep-red and red is where Solar is both economical and environmental positive. Orange, may be environmental positive area. The rest of it is, mis-allocation. Simply putting Solar Panels on top of Walmart in St.Louis or Chicago or Seattle does not cut. But if the Walmart is in Bakerfield, Scottsdale and Santa Fe - it will be the right thing.
No, putting Solar Panels in Oregon and Washington state is contrary to belief, bad for the environment. Just like Capital and Resources you can mis-allocate Solar Panels. Put them at wrong place and the economic and environmental returns will be negative.
In the following map, the areas that are deep-red and red is where Solar is both economical and environmental positive. Orange, may be environmental positive area. The rest of it is, mis-allocation. Simply putting Solar Panels on top of Walmart in St.Louis or Chicago or Seattle does not cut. But if the Walmart is in Bakerfield, Scottsdale and Santa Fe - it will be the right thing.
https://globalsolaratlas.info/map