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Re:California farmers are planting solar panels as water sup... by RHSeeger on Friday August 02, 2019 @09:12AM (#20592650)
Its pretty common on the east coast too, from my experience.
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Re:California farmers are planting solar panels as water sup... by swarnie_ on Friday August 02, 2019 @10:33AM (#20593261)
Maybe the whole country needs a rethink then?

What's the specific importance of a green patch outside your home?

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Re:California farmers are planting solar panels as water sup... by cblades on Friday August 02, 2019 @10:52AM (#20593420)
well, there's a lot of value in ground cover. Now, a conversation about moving to native plants instead of grass everywhere would probably be worth having.
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Re:California farmers are planting solar panels as water sup... by bryanlarsen on Friday August 02, 2019 @01:35PM (#20594867)
I've heard radio announcements asking people to water their lawn to lower fire risk. Ottawa, Canada; no risk of running out of water here.
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