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The pros and cons of solar farms

PROS

CARBON-FREE. Energy produced at the solar farm would be carbon-free; the same amount generated at a conventional plant would emit an estimated 30,000 to 34,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide each year.

MEETS GOALS. Project complies with state and federal goals to promote clean power, increases renewable energy infrastructure and reduces reliance on fossil fuels.

LEARNING. Scientists...

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