Comments on: Calif. solar energy plan approved

The $3.2 billion plan aims to install 3,000 megawatts of solar energy on the rooftops of a million homes and businesses.

[technewsjunkie]

Ugly?

This sight of these panels everywhere will be like the old TV
Antennas. UGLY.

It does matter. How about Telephone poles? In my town they're
considering spending lots of money burying phone lines. A "before
and "after" photo depiction made a remarkable difference in how
the center of town looked.

[sanenazok]

only 1 million homes will be involved you say

Wow - 3000 MW with 1 million homes. That's some great density. An average-sized coal plant in Illinois generates 1500 MW of power. Shows you what an interesting side show solar power is. Oh and it costs only over 3 billion, and you might come close to breaking even after only 10 years. Sounds like a great plan, but only for California.

[Blito]

Hide them better

Yes well in the 80s they were terrible looking on rooftops so that spelled the end of them but now there back but I am sure they can maybe color them black or have them hidden somehow and much smaller?

There are a lot of camouflage techniques or at least make them look consistent.

[arunshekar22]

great effort

it's a great initiative by whoever started it off. at first, we can expect a no of snags or shortcomings, but it's the only way to evolve to a more efficient, climate friendly energy. hopefully, more cities,hence countries will follow such minor hence significant changes. way to go.