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France passed a law requiring solar panels on every parking lot with more than 80 spaces. Parking lots over a certain size have three to five years to cover at least half their surface area with solar canopies or face fines. The projected output: up to 11 gigawatts of capacity, the equivalent of 10 nuclear reactors. The panels shade the cars. They can charge EVs directly underneath them. They generate electricity for the grid. The parking lot goes from dead infrastructure to power plant without using a single additional acre of land. France plans to increase solar tenfold and double wind capacity by 2033. The US has approximately 800 million parking spaces. Eight hundred million. Most of them are uncovered asphalt sitting in direct sunlight. Why aren't we doing this?

Comprehensive plan for Rapid EV adoption through level 2 charging infrastructure rollout Promote, encourage, & require ALL businesses to provide low cost charging for employees Minimum two stations for small companies. Four stations for medium companies. Level 2 charges must be 12 kilowatt capacity. Provide grants for infrastructure upgrade + Incentives for free or low-cost charging to employees. Incentives should be a minimum of 2 years after installation upgrade. Companies required to provide public charging outside work hours and should be able to charge a rate they set to generate income. Companies should site charging stations where possible for easy public access.