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"There’s a water district in San Joaquin Valley in California where there’s
empty land that “can no longer sustain irrigated agriculture.”
The Westlands Water District board of directors have decided on a plan for this
land. They are going to have solar power plants built there — perhaps 21
gigawatts of them.
Sounds like excellent use of dry, empty land that isn’t suitable for other
things. And, hey, maybe it will even help to replenish the soil out there.
The Valley Clean Infrastructure Plan may be seem practical and sensible, but
it’s also a “major land-repurposing initiative” that is a new approach to
dealing with fallowed land. The water district claims that it will “preserve
the long-term viability of agriculture in the San Joaquin Valley” and allow
farmers “to concentrate limited water supplies on their most productive and
resilient acreage.” California faces major issues with drought, limited water
supply, growing population, and enormous agricultural needs."
Via Kenny Chaffin.
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
