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Occurring more frequently, the idea of blended industries seems to be the way to go. Another article showed up in my feeds that described floating solar, this time using thin-film applications. Still new innovation for the solar industry, I'm finding this type of application more interesting by the minute simple because the idea proves that solar will find its way into multiple industries, thereby creating more opportunities than just with a panel on the roof. In this case, all things marine will find its way to the floating farms. Like highways, EV's and electric charging stations, it paints a nice picture to think that the same thing can happen with electric-powered boats, stopping at the floating charge stations along the coast, eliminating the need to for the insane amount of fuel.
I gloss over the idea of a solar scuba academy, but this seems like a great opportunity for both solar and scuba industries to marry. As the floating solar farms become complex and cover a larger footprint, the only logical maintenance is through either underwater craft or scuba. My bet is with the solar-educated scuba diver.
Obviously, this article doesn't cover in-depth the potential ecological impacts to marine life below as a result of blocking sunlight from reaching the sea floor, but I'm sure like the environmental challenges we see with the desert and utility-scale solar, we're bound to get some flack from the "sea shepherd" types.
The point of this article is to not only highlight the possibilities of solar, but also remind you that when trying to find your place in the world of renewables, pretty much anything goes. Sometimes you just have to throw it out there to see what floats.
~Michael
I gloss over the idea of a solar scuba academy, but this seems like a great opportunity for both solar and scuba industries to marry. As the floating solar farms become complex and cover a larger footprint, the only logical maintenance is through either underwater craft or scuba. My bet is with the solar-educated scuba diver.
Obviously, this article doesn't cover in-depth the potential ecological impacts to marine life below as a result of blocking sunlight from reaching the sea floor, but I'm sure like the environmental challenges we see with the desert and utility-scale solar, we're bound to get some flack from the "sea shepherd" types.
The point of this article is to not only highlight the possibilities of solar, but also remind you that when trying to find your place in the world of renewables, pretty much anything goes. Sometimes you just have to throw it out there to see what floats.
~Michael
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