Why Don’t We Put Solar on ALL Rooftops?

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Can Solar Rooftops Power the World? Secure your privacy with Surfshark! Enter coupon code UNDECIDED for an extra 4 months free at https://surfshark.deals/undecided Growing the world’s renewable energy capacity has always been a delicate balancing act, and one of the many plates we have to spin during that act is land use. Utility-scale solar and wind parks are rapidly expanding in size and prevalence all over the world. But it’s not just NIMBYism that complicates the creation of clean energy — it’s serious environmental and social concerns, too. When are the negative impacts of siting these massive projects worth the benefits? When are they not? Could rooftop solar single-handedly provide us all the energy we need while avoiding legal hassles and ecological consequences? Do we have enough space for solar? Watch Why This Window Heat Pump Is Genius https://youtu.be/KNlDu_ZHIo8?list=PLnTSM-ORSgi7uzySCXq8VXhodHB5B5OiQ Check out the mentioned videos: Solar Panels Plus Farming? Agrivoltaics Explained https://youtu.be/lgZBlD-TCFE?list=PLnTSM-ORSgi5HKu9IUeqjYz8TXg-aY0nP How Solar Panels Can Help Solve California's Drought https://youtu.be/pCRX232VkBk?list=PLnTSM-ORSgi5HKu9IUeqjYz8TXg-aY0nP The Genius of Small Hydro Turbines https://youtu.be/KEsrAmM07fs?list=PLnTSM-ORSgi4dFnLD9622FK77atWtQVv7 Video script and citations: https://undecidedmf.com/can-solar-rooftops-power-the-world/ Get my achieve energy security with solar guide: https://link.undecidedmf.com/solar-guide Follow-up podcast: Video version - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4-aWB84Bupf5hxGqrwYqLA Audio version - http://bit.ly/stilltbdfm Join the Undecided Discord server: https://link.undecidedmf.com/discord 👋 Support Undecided on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/mattferrell ⚙️ Gear & Products I Like https://undecidedmf.com/shop/ Visit my Energysage Portal (US): Research solar panels, heat pumps, and more to get quotes for free! https://undecided.link/energysage For a curated solar buying experience (Canada) EnergyPal's free personalized quotes: https://energypal.com/undecided Tesla Referral Code: Get 1,000 free supercharging miles or a discount on Tesla Solar & Powerwalls https://ts.la/matthew84515 👉 Follow Me Mastodon https://mastodon.social/@mattferrell X https://twitter.com/mattferrell https://twitter.com/undecidedMF Mastodon https://mastodon.social/@mattferrell Instagram https://www.instagram.com/mattferrell https://www.instagram.com/undecidedmf Facebook https://www.facebook.com/undecidedMF/ Website https://undecidedmf.com 📺 YouTube Tools I Recommend Audio file(s) provided by Epidemic Sound http://bit.ly/UndecidedEpidemic TubeBuddy https://www.tubebuddy.com/undecided VidIQ https://vidiq.com/undecided I may earn a small commission for my endorsement or recommendation to products or services linked above, but I wouldn't put them here if I didn't like them. Your purchase helps support the channel and the videos I produce. Thank you.