https://archive.md/7IFTq
"Scientists from State University of Ponta Grossa in Brazil and the University
of Louisiana in the United States have jointly investigated the impact of
floating solar on the water evaporation rate in reservoirs.
They used a 130 kW solar system on the Passaúna reservoir in the Brazilian
state of Paraná as a case study. The reservoir spans 8.5 square kilometers and
has an average depth of 6.5 meters. Its total volume is 69.3 cubic hectometers
(hm3).
The system occupies 1,265.14 square meters of area and has 395 PV modules. The
polycrystalline modules have a maximum power rating of 330 W and measure 1,960
mm x 991 mm x 40 mm.
The reservoir borders the cities of Curitiba, Araucária, and Campo Largo, and
supplies 20% of the water consumed by the population of the metropolitan region
of Curitiba, Paraná. The researchers used the Penmam-Monteith method
recommended by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization to measure
the rate of water evaporation.
They found that 4.47 million cubic meters (m3) of water evaporated from the
reservoir in the space of a year, equivalent to 10.4% of the water volume
consumed annually by the local population. The team calculated that the
floating solar system reduced water evaporation with an efficiency of 60.20%."
Via
Future Crunch:
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https://futurecrunch.com/good-news-maternal-health-india-ocean-conservation-canada-palm-oil/>
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
