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Environment & Energy

thought crime

(1,761 posts) Tue May 5, 2026, 08:42 PM 19 hrs ago

Put a Roof on it.

Innovation leads to Win Win solutions.

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Put a Roof on it. (Original Post) thought crime 19 hrs ago OP

Smart people Delarage 18 hrs ago #1

California is awesomely advanced on these topics. byronius 18 hrs ago #2

Guessing even covering some percent of the canals lowers the temps - and thus the evaporation. erronis 18 hrs ago #3

I would think putting solar panels on the median strip between major highways might work...Not just for grass, eh? mitch96 18 hrs ago #4

Local shopping center has undercover parking on its acres of parking space. Aussie105 17 hrs ago #5

Delarage

(2,611 posts)

1. Smart people

Reply to thought crime (Original post)

Tue May 5, 2026, 08:53 PM

18 hrs ago

Using science to solve environmental problems. Glad it hasn't been eradicated!

byronius

(8,000 posts)

2. California is awesomely advanced on these topics.

Reply to thought crime (Original post)

Tue May 5, 2026, 09:04 PM

18 hrs ago

I’ve lived here since the eighties, and it’s an impressive state.

erronis

(24,378 posts)

3. Guessing even covering some percent of the canals lowers the temps - and thus the evaporation.

Reply to thought crime (Original post)

Tue May 5, 2026, 09:14 PM

18 hrs ago

GIven that covering 100% will not occur in our lifetimes.

mitch96

(15,864 posts)

4. I would think putting solar panels on the median strip between major highways might work...Not just for grass, eh?

Reply to thought crime (Original post)

Tue May 5, 2026, 09:35 PM

18 hrs ago

I don't know if it's feasible though...
I also wondered about ground level or elevated rail lines on the median strip...
A thought...
m

Aussie105

(8,123 posts)

5. Local shopping center has undercover parking on its acres of parking space.

Reply to thought crime (Original post)

Tue May 5, 2026, 10:30 PM

17 hrs ago

Every square foot is covered with solar panels.

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