Good Climate News – Part 2 of 2
Solar energy is through the roof! It’s getting cheaper and exceeding expectations. China is out in front most dramatically, installing more solar panels than any other country and at an alarming rate. They’re getting creative too — or daring. Satellite pictures reveal one installation in the Kubuqi Desert that when looked at from above forms the outline of a running horse. The U.S. follows in a strong second place, thanks to the Inflation Reduction Act, and India too is advancing. Solar panels in deserts provide shade and windbreak. They allow moisture to accumulate beneath and are becoming little nurseries of new growth of grasses and other small plants and species. There are four deserts here in the U.S.
Efforts to promote a sustainable use of natural resources are not a waste of money, but rather an investment, capable of providing other economic benefits…diversified and innovative forms of production which impact less on the environment can prove very profitable. — Pope Francis (LS 191)
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