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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.crimedad.work/post/45820

cross-posted from: https://pixelfed.crimedad.work/p/crimedad/646440264334955524

A derelict wind farm.

I took this photo back in 2011 from somewhere in the southern part of the Big Island of Hawaii.

#windpower #renewables #distopian #windturbines #clouds #horizon #landscape #bleak #hawaii #cloudyday #cloudy

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[–] Delphia 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

A stoner friend of mine thats known for crackpot ideas was like "I should start a busniness that recycles solar panels that are starting to wear out and resell them in rural areas where people can just install a bunch of them to make up for the lower output"

And I had that moment where I realised "Thats not a bad idea... from anyone... but especially from hkm"

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

This already exists. When utility scale solar farms change panels their used ones are resold.

[–] Delphia 5 points 1 year ago

Oh I'm not surprised that its done, just that he had the idea.