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Carl_The_Sagan t1_jankp2d wrote

Reply to comment by altmorty in Electric world that kicks out fossil fuels will cost less than combustion economy. 30TW of wind and solar PV will take 0.2% of earth's surface. by DisasterousGiraffe

I love this idea. just give locals an appropriate financial benefit, plenty of stuff will get built

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H2ONFCR t1_jaodh2f wrote

Agree. Old, half abandoned neighborhoods in places like Detroit, LA, and NY would be a great place to start. Most of those folks need more financial incentive than rural people.

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dangflo t1_jb7quzx wrote

Bad neighborhoods people will destroy/steal equipment

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rigobueno t1_japbjhj wrote

Simply provide a property tax benefit in the surrounding area

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Carl_The_Sagan t1_japcxuw wrote

I like it. A critique might be it doesn't apply to renters. Just mailing checks is dumber, but it may have a more direct psychological influence.

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rigobueno t1_japg0sf wrote

It indirectly applies to renters, because it incentivizes new construction (given that the mess of zoning regulations is patched)

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