While I'm every bit in favour of using alternative (preferably green) energy sources, we also need to realise that land (especially agricultural land) is one of our scarcest resources. When it comes to solar power, for instance, we should be covering every available roof surface with solar cells, NOT, taking valuable agricultural land out of production for so-called "solar farms". Likewise in the case of wind farms and bio-fuels. Wave and tidal power generation on a large scale also has the potential to decimate valuable coastlines.
in reference to:"Kibbutz Meirav on Mount Gilboa is also planning to build its own solar generating array, but this will be much bigger - 5 megawatts spread over 100 dunams (25 acres) of its land. The kibbutz has already signed an agreement with the Solarit Doral company, which will build and operate the facility. The total investment is estimated at NIS 80 million, though the construction requires various approvals for the use of agricultural land for solar power systems."
- Real estate firms, kibbutz considering large solar plants - Haaretz - Israel News (view on Google Sidewiki)
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