大俠行天下日記 我見我聞我思 09/29

我見我聞我思

休斯敦將建全美最大的太陽能發電城

位於休斯敦市南邊的陽光區,市政決定和私人公司合建造一座全美最大的太陽能發電城, 把這有五十年历史的垃圾處理㘯變成生財的太陽能源基地。

去年十二月市長特納經市議之同意， 以一元租金方式和瓦孚公司簽約，把二百四十畝土地交由該公司經來建造太陽能板， 計劃將从二O二三年開始可以为休斯敦市民提供能源， 並對居住在週边的居民給予特優價格。

這項耗資七千萬美金之計劃， 將澈底改變南區貧窮之面貌 ，除了提供工作機會， 也將全面改進水源及環境污染問題。

過去五十年來， 這個巨大的垃圾淹埋場地社區帶來許多問題，其中包括空氣汚染影響了居民健康 ，如今市府和民間公司之合作， 將為全美各大城市樹立一個典範。

休斯敦是全世界能源之都 ，多少年來我們是傳統石油頁岩油之重要產地 ，自從拜登上任後，竭力提倡代替能源， 我們相信這項全美最大的太陽能發電廠 ，將是新能源之里程碑。

The Largest Solar Farm In America

One of Houston’s oldest Black Southside neighborhoods -Sunnyside will become home to the nation’s largest urban solar farm.

Last December the Houston City Council and Mayor Turner approved a $1 dollar lease with Wolfe Energy who will convert the dump into the largest solar installation in the nation on an astounding 240 acres.

The project will cost about $70 million and generate enough energy to power roughly 5,000 homes, roughly the size of 200 football fields.

It was from 1937 to 1970 that Sunnyside was where the City of Houston chose to dump its garbage. As the developer Dori Wolfe said, “There’s no better use for a former landfill than putting solar on it.”

As the energy capital of the world, this new solar project represents a new milestone for Houston and for our state.

It’s a great project that will begin at the end of 2022 which will not just create new jobs, but also will change the whole area and give it a new face.