Solar and California's canals

[Old Rocks]

Putting solar over California's irrigation canals is a win-win for all. Not only will it provide vast amounts of electricity, but it will save billions of gallons of water from evaporation.

 

[August West]

Outdoor parking lots should also be covered with solar panels.

 

[1srelluc]

Why, so more water can be released into the sea?

 

[Old Rocks]

Why, so more water can be released into the sea?

Dumb ****, those are irrigation canals. But then, why should I expect you to understand even simple things.

 

[1srelluc]

Dumb ****, those are irrigation canals. But then, why should I expect you to understand even simple things.

Well I'm sure the chi-coms would love to sell the panels to CA. I'd hate to see an Almond shortage.

Wait, I hope Newsome does not expect the US taxpayer to pay for it.

 

[August West]

Well I'm sure the chi-coms would love to sell the panels to CA. I'd hate to see an Almond shortage.

Wait, I hope Newsome does not expect the US taxpayer to pay for it.

I`m glad that I have my MAGA to English translator app working. chi-com?

 

[1srelluc]

I`m glad that I have my MAGA to English translator app working. chi-com?

You must not get out much....Chi-Coms (Chinese Communists).

The term "Chi-Com" is a slang abbreviation for "Chinese Communist". It originated during the Vietnam War and is often used in a derogatory manner to refer to Chinese people or anything related to Chinese Communist ideology. The term can also describe military equipment or supplies associated with China, such as "Chicom rations"

 

[westwall]

Putting solar over California's irrigation canals is a win-win for all. Not only will it provide vast amounts of electricity, but it will save billions of gallons of water from evaporation.

I have an old friend who worked on that for two decades. He was stymied at every turn by government bureaucracy.

 

[1srelluc]

I have an old friend who worked on that for two decades. He was stymied at every turn by government bureaucracy.

Not surprised at all.....Even on "green projects" they will cut each other's throats to get in on the grift.

 

[Old Rocks]

I have an old friend who worked on that for two decades. He was stymied at every turn by government bureaucracy.

Get rid of the GOP'ers and change the rules. Pretty much what is happening in California.

 

[Old Rocks]

Not surprised at all.....Even on "green projects" they will cut each other's throats to get in on the grift.

LOL A supporter of a President who is a child rapist and 34 count convicted felon, who currently pardons anyone defrauding the public to the tune of a billion dollars or more talking about grift? LOL!!!!!!

 

[1srelluc]

LOL A supporter of a President who is a child rapist and 34 count convicted felon, who currently pardons anyone defrauding the public to the tune of a billion dollars or more talking about grift? LOL!!!!!!

What the blue **** does that have to do with "Green Grift"?

 

[westwall]

Get rid of the GOP'ers and change the rules. Pretty much what is happening in California.

Ummmm, it's DEMOCRATS IN CALIFORNIA!!! who have been screwing with him.

Moron.

 

[toobfreak]

Putting solar over California's irrigation canals is a win-win for all.

The very first thing you learn in physics is that there are no perfect solutions, everything is a trade-off. Manufacturing and servicing/maintaining all of these panels itself has a negative environmental impact on the planet as well as what amounts to slave labor some places in making it, so not always a win-win for everything.

A cheap plastic cover would save more water and be easy and quick to make; these solar covers will be very expensive to make and set up and it will take a long time just to even break even.

 

[westwall]

The very first thing you learn in physics is that there are no perfect solutions, everything is a trade-off. Manufacturing and servicing/maintaining all of these panels itself has a negative environmental impact on the planet as well as what amounts to slave labor some places in making it, so not always a win-win for everything.

A cheap plastic cover would save more water and be easy and quick to make; these solar covers will be very expensive to make and set up and it will take a long time just to even break even.

The original concept wasn't concerned with making money. They wanted to reduce evaporation and as an added bonus you could power various wifi options in places where it's lacking.

 

[toobfreak]

I have an old friend who worked on that for two decades. He was stymied at every turn by government bureaucracy.

Isn't that California? The bums have still only issued a couple of building permits for people in the Palisades almost a year later. Can you imagine when they need to do environmental impact studies and permits, licenses and everything to do this solar irrigation thing?

I'll bet right now they don't use American made panels, there is nothing in the legislation, and that some chinese guy is behind this just to sell more chinese panels in the USA.

 

[toobfreak]

Get rid of the GOP'ers and change the rules. Pretty much what is happening in California.

The hold up in CA to getting things done have been the republicans? You serious?

 

[toobfreak]

LOL A supporter of a President who is a child rapist and 34 count convicted felon,

Oh please! Don't stop! I have not fallen off my chair laughing yet!

No one so funny should perform for free. Have you considered going out on tour?

 

[westwall]

The hold up in CA to getting things done have been the republicans? You serious?

Olfraud is a special kind of stupid.

 

[toobfreak]

Olfraud is a special kind of stupid.

Seriously. California already had the GOP penned up where they had no say no voice in anything and now are trying to reduce that even farther. But now the GOP are tying up democrat's hands to modernize the state???