For the first time ever, solar-powered facilities will be constructed on United States’ public land (Sweet). The idea for the two structures, destined to be located in California, was proposed by Chevron and NTR, an Irish renewable energy developer (Sweet). Hopefully, these two are the first of many other facilities that would ultimately double the solar- energy power in the U.S. The government is now on the fast-track with this project and plans to have many facilities similar to these two before the end of the year (Sweet). This is a major advancement for our country’s steps towards becoming less dependent on oil. Government funding on this project by placing the projects on public property demonstrates the seriousness of relying more on renewable resources.
Each unit will be managed by a different company and the resources will be allocated differently (Sweet). However, between the two facilities, it is expected to increase the California’s economy by over one billion dollars, create over 950 jobs, and provide electricity for hundreds of thousands of homes (Sweet). The use of the renewable energy resources should be at the highest priority not only because of the monetary and environmental benefits, but also because this is a time where the government is strongly supporting and funding the idea. The continued development of these solar-powered units will lead to clear benefits for our country’s independence from oil and foreign, oil-distributing countries.
-Ashley Luddy
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By making this public I guess having the government fund it will benefit the country since it will focus on producing energy as opposed to profit first. But will the companies benefit more economically by placing projects on public property?
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