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Sunshine to help solve Owens Lake dust issues?

Posted by: Aqua Blog Maven on December 11, 2009 at 6:16 am

From Bishop’s Inyo Register:

“Because Inyo County has more days of sunshine than almost any other place in the world, the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power is focusing on its local property, hoping to kick off a solar energy program.

Though no specific sites have been officially selected for construction, the LADWP is looking at two areas, one between Independence and Lone Pine and a second on Owens Lake, where the department hopes it can kill two birds with one stone by erecting solar panels. “We hope there is a future for solar power on Owens Lake and we can use that as part of our dust mitigation,” LADWP Head of Water Operations Martin Adams said.

In total, there are more than 100 square miles of lake bed on the Owens Lake. The LADWP uses between 90,000 and 95,000 acre-feet of water each year on dust control, a mandate handed down by the state.

Since the LADWP began working on dust control measures on the lake it has been working to find a way to keep dust down while conserving water. Solar, Adams said, could be a “win-win” for dust control and water conservation. … “

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December 11, 2009 · Filed Under Owens Valley & Mono Lake

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