Comments on: Solar farms spark water wars http://www.off-grid.net/2009/10/02/solar-farms-spark-water-wars/ renewable energy,survival,save money,self build,Green homes,Solar power, cheap power, 12 volt, Solar panels, Wind power, peak oil, Batteries, Inverter, Generator, Rainwater harvesting, survivalist, prepper, self-sufficient, vans, yurts, yachts, RVs Sat, 11 Feb 2012 22:39:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Bruce Burnworth http://www.off-grid.net/2009/10/02/solar-farms-spark-water-wars/comment-page-1/#comment-238460 Bruce Burnworth Thu, 08 Oct 2009 19:30:09 +0000 http://www.off-grid.net/?p=4084#comment-238460 Interesting, I had not thought about the water use associated with solar power. For many years I have worked on water supply, flood control and distribution systems. More recently I have focused on minimizing resource use through better planning, design and project management. I imagine that the cheapest way of cleaning the solar mirrors and panels has been with water. They will need to develop surface coatings that allow the mirrors and panels to stay cleaner and allow cleaning with less water. Interesting, I had not thought about the water use associated with solar power. For many years I have worked on water supply, flood control and distribution systems. More recently I have focused on minimizing resource use through better planning, design and project management.

I imagine that the cheapest way of cleaning the solar mirrors and panels has been with water. They will need to develop surface coatings that allow the mirrors and panels to stay cleaner and allow cleaning with less water.

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