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Japan Is Building World's Largest Floating Solar Farm
2016-01-28 20:02:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Yale Environment 360: Work has begun in Japan on what is expected to be the worlds largest floating solar farm, according to Japanese electronics firm Kyocera, which is spearheading the effort. Japan is facing an increasing need for alternate forms of energy following the 2011 disaster at the nuclear power plant in Fukushima. Land is inherently in short supply, which is why the country is keen on developing floating solar plants. Although water and electricity can make for a dangerous combination, the technology to build...
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