Floating solar?

Many countries have to get creative to meet the growing demand for energy because of a lack of natural resources. When a country lacks land mass, like Japan, the job gets even trickier. In Japan, renewable sources of energy, like solar energy, and the technology behind it, are being used in new and innovative ways to harness the incredible power of the sun.

Check out this recent report in the Guardian newspaper about Japan’s commitment to build the world’s largest floating solar farm, which will supply electricity to up to 5,000 homes.

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