Only 15 Percent of California's Big Solar Projects Are on the Right Kind of Land

Only 15 Percent of California's Big Solar Projects Are on the Right Kind of Land

The real estate agent's mantra is well known: location, location, location. But when considering where to site utility-scale solar projects, that bit of wisdom apparently isn't taken seriously enough. According to a new study, most of California's 161 planned or proposed large-scale utility solar projects are in less-than-ideal spots. As a result, these projects may have negative impacts on the environment and will not be as cost effective or as carbon neutral as they could be. http://spectrum.ieee.org/energywise/green-tech/solar/where-solar-should-sit?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+IeeeSpectrum+%28IEEE+Spectrum%29&utm_content=FeedBurner