[Southwest737]

They should cover rivers/lakes with solar panels to reduce loss of water due to evaporation. Especially out west where there is routinely drought problems.

[opinionist]

The loss of Arctic ice was determined to be a big problem until someone looked at satellite photos and the ice was still there. Fraud is a much greater problem than global warming.

[Shipping up to Boston]

Originally Posted by Southwest737

They should cover rivers/lakes with solar panels to reduce loss of water due to evaporation. Especially out west where there is routinely drought problems.

How about I go out on a limb and say that will never happen....

Conversely, in LA, they used milllons of black plastic balls to cover their reservoir supply to do what you suggested....on that level. Pretty impressive

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&sour...t6BzLjKga8Uh8p

[MrChipster]

Originally Posted by Arctic Fox

The loss of ice cover at the Poles is speeding climate change as the white surface reflects a lot of the Sun's energy straight back into space. Anything that reflects this energy will help slow climate change, and the nearer that surface is to the Tropics the more beneficial the effect will be (as there is a lot more of the Sun's energy per square foot at the Tropics than at the Poles).

Solar panels have also been shown to be beneficial on farmland in hot areas as livestock can use the shade to stay cooler and grass tends to grow better because there is more moisture due to lower evaporation.

It would be nice if large areas of black tarmac (roads and car parks) could be made lighter to increase reflection, but doing this would be difficult in high-traffic areas

Replacing dark roofs with a lighter-colored material would also be beneficial. Flying into CLT and MIA last week I was disappointed by the huge areas of warehouse rooftop with not a single solar panel - no doubt with air-conditioners working overtime to keep the buildings cool

Has the last ice age ended?

Glacials are somewhat better defined, as colder phases during which glaciers advance, separated by relatively warm interglacials. The end of the last glacial period, which was about 10,000 years ago, is often called the end of the ice age, although extensive year-round ice persists in Antarctica and Greenland.

I guess that is about the same time humans started using fossil fuels.

[Cuervo]

Originally Posted by Southwest737

They should cover rivers/lakes with solar panels to reduce loss of water due to evaporation. Especially out west where there is routinely drought problems.

I did see a piece I believe it was on YouTube showing them establishing floating solar panel. This saving farmland and if I remember correctly it claimed to also be good for sea life.

[lpkruege1]

Originally Posted by Arctic Fox

The loss of ice cover at the Poles is speeding climate change as the white surface reflects a lot of the Sun's energy straight back into space. Anything that reflects this energy will help slow climate change, and the nearer that surface is to the Tropics the more beneficial the effect will be (as there is a lot more of the Sun's energy per square foot at the Tropics than at the Poles).

Solar panels have also been shown to be beneficial on farmland in hot areas as livestock can use the shade to stay cooler and grass tends to grow better because there is more moisture due to lower evaporation.

It would be nice if large areas of black tarmac (roads and car parks) could be made lighter to increase reflection, but doing this would be difficult in high-traffic areas

Replacing dark roofs with a lighter-colored material would also be beneficial. Flying into CLT and MIA last week I was disappointed by the huge areas of warehouse rooftop with not a single solar panel - no doubt with air-conditioners working overtime to keep the buildings cool

Solar panels have also been shown to be beneficial on farmland in hot areas as livestock can use the shade to stay cooler and grass tends to grow better because there is more moisture due to lower evaporation. Have you been to solar farm? They kill off every living thing when they put them in place They spray for weeds regularly to keep the weeds from growing too tall to block the panel. Cows are not allowed into the area because cows have a tendency to rub on anything to scratch themselves. You should see what they bend and break at a farm. Now let's talk about the 100s of thousands of farmlands that are gone from producing food, I hope silicon tastes good. Then there are hailstorms that destroy solar fields, plus as they degrade they will have to be replace or abandoned. What is the plan to recycle them? As of right now, there isn't one. Let's face it, this is a boondoggle put in place to make some people feel good.

[Shipping up to Boston]

Originally Posted by Cuervo

I did see a piece I believe it was on YouTube showing them establishing floating solar panel. This saving farmland and if I remember correctly it claimed to also be good for sea life.

The poster mentioned rivers/lakes....yours is an ocean response ('sea life').

To the former, how would those that want to recreationally fish take to this suggestion....or better yet, those that pay 'view tax' on property that faces said 'rivers and lakes'.....with they have those taxes abated?

[airstreamingypsy]

Originally Posted by opinionist

The loss of Arctic ice was determined to be a big problem until someone looked at satellite photos and the ice was still there. Fraud is a much greater problem than global warming.

Someone looked? Oh boy..... tell that to the Polar Bears.

[Cliff Fr]

Vikings discovered Greenland in the 1500's. They named it Greenland why? Because the tundra was covered in green plant life not ice. In the 1500's there were no CO2 emissions from vehicles or manufacturing and the world's population was much much lower. I very much doubt that great changes in climate are caused by human activity. There is historical evidence that the main influence on our climate is solar activity and the solar minimum and maximum periods.

[Stu from NYC]

Originally Posted by retiredguy123

"a lot of the Sun's energy".

How much is a lot?

More than a handful?

[jimkerr]

Originally Posted by Two Bills

Our near neighbors, a husband and wife, say solar farms can attract the beams from space lasers, and combined with the deadly rays from 5G phone towers, cause things like Covid, and brain cancers.
Says we should erect a small Yurt in our garden, and hang lots of crystals inside to purify our body systems.
I kid you not!

You have been warned!

That post was pure comedy!! 🤣🤣🤣

[hypart]

Originally Posted by Two Bills

Our near neighbors, a husband and wife, say solar farms can attract the beams from space lasers, and combined with the deadly rays from 5G phone towers, cause things like Covid, and brain cancers.
Says we should erect a small Yurt in our garden, and hang lots of crystals inside to purify our body systems.
I kid you not!

You have been warned!

They sound fun

[TomSpasm]

Here's a link to an article about Duke Energy using a floating solar array that captures not only the direct sunlight, but the reflection off the water. It's in Polk County, about 2 hours from here.

Duke's first floating solar farm in Florida is now online | Electrek

[nn0wheremann]

Originally Posted by Two Bills

Our near neighbors, a husband and wife, say solar farms can attract the beams from space lasers, and combined with the deadly rays from 5G phone towers, cause things like Covid, and brain cancers.
Says we should erect a small Yurt in our garden, and hang lots of crystals inside to purify our body systems.
I kid you not!

You have been warned!

Don’t forget the tin foil hats, and watch out for fluoridated bottled water too!

[mraines]

Originally Posted by Two Bills

Our near neighbors, a husband and wife, say solar farms can attract the beams from space lasers, and combined with the deadly rays from 5G phone towers, cause things like Covid, and brain cancers.
Says we should erect a small Yurt in our garden, and hang lots of crystals inside to purify our body systems.
I kid you not!

You have been warned!

I think your neighbors are nuts. By any chance do they live in a courtyard villa near Spanish Springs?