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2022-02-19 Science & Technology

California project launched to cover a network of canals with solar panels, in a first of its kind project designed to preserve water and generate electricity at the same time

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Posted by Skidmark 2022-02-19 00:13|| || Front Page|| [12 views ] Top

#1 Why California Dumped 96 Million Plastic Balls Into a Reservoir

Posted by Skidmark 2022-02-19 08:16|| 2022-02-19 08:16|| Front Page Top

#2 Some green outfit will sue. The cost of the project will be a pittance compared to the "settlement" award...

Posted by M. Murcek 2022-02-19 08:20|| 2022-02-19 08:20|| Front Page Top

#3 It actually seems like a reasonable idea. And it has plenty of potential for graft too. It will be interesting to see how it works out.

Posted by Glenmore 2022-02-19 09:59|| 2022-02-19 09:59|| Front Page Top

#4 ^ prolly work out like California's bullet train (bullet as in, bullet to your head / 'plata o plomo"):

California's high-speed rail cost rises to $105B, more than double original price

Posted by Merrick Ferret 2022-02-19 10:13|| 2022-02-19 10:13|| Front Page Top

#5 If they built a nuke plant and a de-salinator, they would have both power and water while they dick around with useless but lucrative green schemes.

Posted by SteveS 2022-02-19 10:25|| 2022-02-19 10:25|| Front Page Top

#6 ^ ... sure, after just another 22 years of delays and $100 million spent seeking approvals

Posted by Merrick Ferret 2022-02-19 10:34|| 2022-02-19 10:34|| Front Page Top

#7 Who and how do they clean the solar cells? Without contaminating the water?

Posted by magpie 2022-02-19 11:58|| 2022-02-19 11:58|| Front Page Top

#8 It actually seems like a reasonable idea.

Worked for the Martians.

Posted by Skidmark 2022-02-19 16:19|| 2022-02-19 16:19|| Front Page Top

#9 Won't be any condensation on the underside of the panels, and in any wiring that's not perfectly sealed. Naw.

Posted by ed in texas 2022-02-19 18:59|| 2022-02-19 18:59|| Front Page Top

#10 Miles and miles of solar cell panels that have to be kept clean with biodegradeable, non-toxic and absolutely non-carcinogenic cleaning goop so they function. Right! Now pull the other one.

Posted by magpie 2022-02-19 19:35|| 2022-02-19 19:35|| Front Page Top

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