| Proof of concept trial. It remains to be seen whether it will be work, and if so whether it will be affordable by the nearly bankrupt state of California. |
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| 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 | |
| 2022-02-19 | |
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| Posted by:Skidmark |
| #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 |
| #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 |
| #8 It actually seems like a reasonable idea. Worked for the Martians. |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2022-02-19 16:19 |
| #7 Who and how do they clean the solar cells? Without contaminating the water? |
| Posted by: magpie 2022-02-19 11:58 |
| #6 ^ ... sure, after just another 22 years of delays and $100 million spent seeking approvals |
| Posted by: Merrick Ferret 2022-02-19 10:34 |
| #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 |
| #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 |
| #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 |
| #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 |
| #1 Why California Dumped 96 Million Plastic Balls Into a Reservoir |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2022-02-19 08:16 |