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[quote=Anonymous]MCPS does have solar panels on some buildings, which was pretty easy to find with a Google search: https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/departments/facilities/sustainability/renewable-energy/

Now, could it be expanded? Probably, but it's not going to be a windfall, in part because not every building can handle the installation, and because our area only gets 96 clear days per year compared to 219 in Little Rock (the nearest city I could find data on near Batesville).

Some folks suggested covered parking lots, but there's a reason you don't see them everywhere. Start-up costs are high due to the infrastructure that must be built (not just the overhang and panels, but all of the buried cables).

Also, the technology on parking lot solar panels is not really there. Parking lots get really hot, which means that those panels break more often than rooftop ones.

Basically, investing in green energy solutions is good. But OP seems to think there's one weird trick for the budget, and a lot of things make that not really true. [/quote]

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