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The world according to Fox News...
Yesterday I learned that Fox News Claims Solar Won't Work in America Because It's Not Sunny Like Germany.
And I laughed.
Then I cried a little, specifically when I saw the charts that depict the actual photovoltaic resource of Germany compared to the US. Guys, we're getting less sunlight than Alaska. Alaska. That I did not know. I did know that we're not exactly getting a *lot*... one can't really help but notice. Last month it was an all-time low record of 10 hours. (Ten!) (That was for the entire month of January, where I live.)
I assume Alaska ranks a little higher than us because of all the sun they get during the summer. But still, it's frikking depressing, is what it is. About as depressing as the brain-frying stupidity emanating from Fox News' air waves.
And I laughed.
Then I cried a little, specifically when I saw the charts that depict the actual photovoltaic resource of Germany compared to the US. Guys, we're getting less sunlight than Alaska. Alaska. That I did not know. I did know that we're not exactly getting a *lot*... one can't really help but notice. Last month it was an all-time low record of 10 hours. (Ten!) (That was for the entire month of January, where I live.)
I assume Alaska ranks a little higher than us because of all the sun they get during the summer. But still, it's frikking depressing, is what it is. About as depressing as the brain-frying stupidity emanating from Fox News' air waves.
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Though now I am curious where you got this, maybe I can also get the number for Braunschweig there.
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Haha, I know. Though it didn't feel quite that bad to me because for two weeks the ground was covered with snow, making everything appear much brighter than it was.
The countrywide average was 20 hours, normal is 50. Our local paper said that it was 10 where I live.
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We got 24 hours of sun. A whole day, wow.