The world according to Fox News...

[astridv]

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.

Comments

[ratcreature]

I saw that too. My first thought was along the lines of "if only!" (Though Hamburg had at least 22 hours of sunlight this January, which apparently still was below the longterm average of 39 hours. Still not exactly sunshine rich. And it's such feeble light too, not even enough to make vitamin D via your skin for months!)

[cathexys]

I especially like the idea that all of the US has like the same kind of sun exposure or even daylight. headdesk!!!!

[icarus]

Yes, I laughed at that. Came back to it later, and laughed again. When I was an exchange student in Germany (granted it was winter but) it was gray Every. Single. Day.

[yvi]

*winces* I am not sure I wanted an actual number to put on this feeling of misery. 10 hours...

Though now I am curious where you got this, maybe I can also get the number for Braunschweig there.