☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmy.ml to Technology@lemmy.mlEnglish · 1 month agoChinese-made solar panels double as roof tilesnewsus.cgtn.comexternal-linkmessage-square9linkfedilinkarrow-up157arrow-down12cross-posted to: [email protected]
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minus-squaredavel@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up14·1 month agoRemember 📺 Solar FREAKIN’ Roadways? Practical & real vs. utter nonsense.
minus-square☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmy.mlOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up12·1 month agohaha Chinese engineers also figured out that putting solar panels over the high way instead of having them being destroyed by traffic works a lot better :) https://www.innovationnewsnetwork.com/solar-panel-roofs-on-highways-could-slash-global-carbon-emissions/49928/
minus-squaredavel@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up17·1 month agoRelatedly, something I’ve long suspected since flying over California: Solar on canals reduces water evaporation by 70%
minus-square☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmy.mlOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up10·1 month agoYeah makes sense, I really love how solar tends to be complimentary with environmental preservation. As the world gets hotter, creating more shaded areas will be useful.
minus-squarecosmos8188@leminal.spacelinkfedilinkarrow-up3·29 days agoInteresting, the startup costs would be much larger; however considering there is less wear this investment will pay off quite quickly.
Remember 📺 Solar FREAKIN’ Roadways? Practical & real vs. utter nonsense.
haha Chinese engineers also figured out that putting solar panels over the high way instead of having them being destroyed by traffic works a lot better :) https://www.innovationnewsnetwork.com/solar-panel-roofs-on-highways-could-slash-global-carbon-emissions/49928/
Relatedly, something I’ve long suspected since flying over California: Solar on canals reduces water evaporation by 70%
Yeah makes sense, I really love how solar tends to be complimentary with environmental preservation. As the world gets hotter, creating more shaded areas will be useful.
Interesting, the startup costs would be much larger; however considering there is less wear this investment will pay off quite quickly.