• protist@mander.xyz
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    7 months ago

    Despite our state government trying their damnedest to stop it, the economics are just too appealing. Solar companies are putting up small to medium scale solar generating facilities all over West Texas, and in the process generating income for a ton of West Texas landowners who are otherwise conservative af

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      7 months ago

      The new construction house I bought had solar panels included. It’s a lease, so still an additional expense, but we already only spend like 40 bucks on electricity, so I’m hoping to go negative and earn lots of energy credits. It’s also kinda weird how we have solar AND gas.