You may think that this is a redundant post, but I'd like to talk about exact places where solar panels could be helpful, not obscene, not a nuisance, and actual fit in.

- Billboards: If you've been to Panama City Beach lately, I'm sure you've noticed how about 95% of the billboards in the area have solar panels on top of them. Billboards, especially digital ones, soak up A LOT of energy. The height of them make them GREAT locations for the panels, as they would get the best sun exposure, above the rise of trees.

- Traffic Lights: Of course, energy could be stored in batteries, and if it were a cloudy or stormy day, the lights could easily switch to the power grid.

- Street lights: The city is already doing a fantastic job with replacing old outdated street lights with new LED solar powered ones. We need to continue this, especially along 15th St. Not only do they provide better lighting, that lighting makes it safer for pedestrians and drivers.

- Overpasses: Now, this is a bit risky, cause you could risk pedestrians walking by and vandalizing them. However, these panels could easily provide electricity for lighting underneath overpasses (increasing safety as far as sketch people that hang out under them). Overpasses have an advantage for solar power because Tuscaloosa is a North/South oriented city, so streets cut through vegetation, giving solar panels prime sun exposure.

There are numerous other locations that we could place panels so that they don't interfere with our day to day life. If we can do it and not be bothered by them, why not?