Johnnypneumoniac@lemmy.one to Technology@lemmy.ml · 1 year agoThe largest floating solar farm in North America is officially onlineelectrek.coexternal-linkmessage-square17fedilinkarrow-up141arrow-down11cross-posted to: tech@kbin.social
arrow-up140arrow-down1external-linkThe largest floating solar farm in North America is officially onlineelectrek.coJohnnypneumoniac@lemmy.one to Technology@lemmy.ml · 1 year agomessage-square17fedilinkcross-posted to: tech@kbin.social
minus-squareTiuku@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agoGood point about the evaporation! Yes any energy flowing away along the wires is away from heating the water. Though how significant this is, dunno.
minus-squareJohnnypneumoniac@lemmy.oneOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agoThey do mention that the water helps cool the solar panels. There’s a math problem here… Solar energy converted by water directly vs with solar panels, etc etc.
Good point about the evaporation! Yes any energy flowing away along the wires is away from heating the water. Though how significant this is, dunno.
They do mention that the water helps cool the solar panels. There’s a math problem here… Solar energy converted by water directly vs with solar panels, etc etc.