A proposed development in Highlands Ranch, Colorado known as Sterling Ranch calls for water-conservation techniques to help mitigate the drought problems in this rapidly-growing area. The developers are proposing water-efficient plumbing, below grade lawns to retain water, underground cisterns for reuse in irrigation, and PVs which will be used as "parasols" to block water from evaporating from their pond.
One county spokeswoman says "the county is viewed as one of the least sustainable counties in the U.S." She hopes that developments like these can help shed this image "if future sprawl is built sustainably."
Did I read that correctly?
Full article in The Wall Street Journal.
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haha, never be amazed at how others view things. Unfortunatly, I believe this is how the majority of people will view it too. People will read this in the Journal and take it as the gospel. 'Why dont we all put PV panels over our waterways to protect them from evaporation?'
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