Johnnypneumoniac@lemmy.one to Technology@lemmy.ml · 1 year agoThe largest floating solar farm in North America is officially onlineelectrek.coexternal-linkmessage-square3fedilinkarrow-up110arrow-down11
arrow-up19arrow-down1external-linkThe largest floating solar farm in North America is officially onlineelectrek.coJohnnypneumoniac@lemmy.one to Technology@lemmy.ml · 1 year agomessage-square3fedilink
minus-squareAgingtoofast@reddthat.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 year agoWouldn’t this mess with the water ecosystem? Like reducing photosynthesis of water plants and increasing the temp of the water? Don’t get me wrong, I’m all about solar. Just curious if anyone knows the answer.
minus-squareJohnnypneumoniac@lemmy.oneOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 year agoI think the idea here is that it’s a man-made reservoir and they’re not worried about maintaining an ecosystem.
minus-squareAgingtoofast@reddthat.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agoAh! Good point. I missed the man made part. Thank you!
Wouldn’t this mess with the water ecosystem? Like reducing photosynthesis of water plants and increasing the temp of the water? Don’t get me wrong, I’m all about solar. Just curious if anyone knows the answer.
I think the idea here is that it’s a man-made reservoir and they’re not worried about maintaining an ecosystem.
Ah! Good point. I missed the man made part. Thank you!