Re: “WA ranchers turn to new crop: Solar power” (March 9, Local weather Lab):
Thanks, Local weather Lab, for this in-depth article on ranchers utilizing their land for a photo voltaic farm.
As famous within the article, water that was as soon as plentiful has grown more and more scarce, so scarce that rising sufficient hay to feed their cattle has change into a battle. Transitioning to a photo voltaic farm is a win-win-win state of affairs. Cattle produce methane, which is a potent greenhouse gasoline affecting local weather change. The proposed photo voltaic farm will produce as much as 400 megawatts of unpolluted power. And the photo voltaic farm will likely be financially rewarding for the ranchers and the county.
As demand for energy will increase, I hope extra counties will overcome their opposition and approve extra photo voltaic tasks to assist Washington state meet its objectives for renewable power by 2045. We’ll all breathe simpler in the event that they do.
Linda Brown, Renton
