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Fox News: US Solar Energy Investment Less Than Germany Because US Has Less Sun

Posted by Soulskill on from the Ra-likes-the-germans-better dept.

Andy Prough writes "Apparently those wise folks at Fox have figured out America's reluctance to invest as much money in solar energy as Germany — the Germans simply have more sun! Well, as Will Oremus from Slate points out, according to the U.S. Dept. of Energy's Solar Resource map comparison of the U.S. and Germany, nothing could be further from the truth — Germany receives as much sunlight as the least lit U.S. state — Alaska."

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  1. Sun, vs sunlight by Taco+Cowboy · · Score: -1, Redundant

    This is not meant to nickpick

    I know "US getting less sun than US" means "US getting less sunlight than US", but I still feel a little bit queasy when people substitute the word "Sun" for "Sunlight"

    Maybe that's just me ...

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    Muchas Gracias, Señor Edward Snowden !
  2. Re:Oh give them a break by Chrisq · · Score: -1, Redundant

    It's the very first time Fox has said anything that's factually incorrect.

    ... Said a Fox news reporter!