This 100% solar community endured Hurricane Ian with no loss of power and minimal damage

[Scott]

 

Anthony Grande moved away from Fort Myers three years ago in large part because of the hurricane risk.  He has lived in southwest Florida for nearly 19 years, had experienced Hurricanes Charley in 2004 and Irma in 2017 and saw what stronger storms could do to the coast.

Grande told CNN he wanted to find a new home where developers prioritized climate resiliency in a state that is increasingly vulnerable to record-breaking storm surge, catastrophic wind and historic rainfall.

What he found was Babcock Ranch — only 12 miles northeast of Fort Myers, yet seemingly light years away.

https://edition.cnn.com/2022/10/02/us/solar-babcock-ranch-florida-hurricane-ian-climate/index.htm/

 

[Chomper Higgot]

With the added bonus of local jobs created to install and maintain the solar power grid. 

[thaibeachlovers]

Building to withstand storms is entirely possible- ask the inhabitants of Darwin about that.

It probably costs a lot more to do so, which is why developers are possibly not too keen on doing so. It has to be a government mandate, or it's likely not going to happen.

[Chomper Higgot]

2 hours ago, thaibeachlovers said:

Building to withstand storms is entirely possible- ask the inhabitants of Darwin about that.

It probably costs a lot more to do so, which is why developers are possibly not too keen on doing so. It has to be a government mandate, or it's likely not going to happen.

Erm,,,, we know.

 

Babcock Ranch demonstrated it can be done.

 

 

[pegman]

4 hours ago, thaibeachlovers said:

Building to withstand storms is entirely possible- ask the inhabitants of Darwin about that.

It probably costs a lot more to do so, which is why developers are possibly not too keen on doing so. It has to be a government mandate, or it's likely not going to happen.

 It's the height of irresponsibility that the state and it's counties allowed subdivisions  to be built on manmade canels, at sea level, along the coast of hurricane alley. Gov should help those on the margins but the others who made  ill-conceived decisions on where to build should be on their own.  

[farmerjo]

On 10/2/2022 at 9:33 PM, Chomper Higgot said:

With the added bonus of local jobs created to install and maintain the solar power grid. 

Your right there.

By the time it is full of houses over 600 acres of panels will be required.

Babcock Ranch is a new master-planned community under development on the Lee and Charlotte County line in Southwest Florida. With 18,000 acres of land, Babcock Ranch is an area larger than Manhattan that will accommodate 19,000 homes and 50,000 residents when completed. The community is the first fully solar powered city in the nation.