Long popular in Asia, floating solar catches on in US – Winnipeg Free Press
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When Joe Seaman-Graves, the city planner for the working class town of Cohoes, New York, Googled the term "floating solar," he didn't even know it was a thing. What he did know is that his tiny town needed an affordable way to get electricity and had no extra land. But looking at a map, one feature stood out, he said. "We have this 14-acre water reservoir."
When Joe Seaman-Graves, the city planner for the working class town of Cohoes, New York, Googled the term “floating solar,” he didn’t even know it was a thing. What he did know is that his tiny town needed an affordable way to get electricity and had no extra land. But looking at a map, one […]
Floating solar panel systems are becoming more popular among cities in the United States. The technology first gained popularity in Asia.
The concept of floating solar is simple: attach panels onto rafts so they float on water instead of blocking off land.