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4. Well in that case, Dietz & Watson (that makes deli products) made good use of the roof area for panels
Mon Oct 6, 2025, 02:32 PM
Oct 6

(and be electric self-sufficient). But then (at least back then), there was an issue of firefighters being trained on how to deal with large surface areas of panels without getting electrocuted, etc.

I am definitely NOT "anti-solar" but am a realist as the tech gets rolled out more and more - particularly now in urban areas with row houses.

Here in Philly, we are veterans of refinery fires, having at one time, had the largest number of refineries on the east coast, with at least 3 large refinery fires in 50 years. The last one to blow was PES back 6 years ago, and it was eventually shut down, decommissioned, and in the process of being cleaned up for a business center -



It's not really that common and refineries in general, have been around for at least a century. But the collateral damage to the surrounding area is a concern if one undergoes some kind of fire.

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