From the Proceedings of the 1976 Meetings of the Arizona Section - American Water Resources Assn. and the Hydrology Section - Arizona Academy of Science - April 29-May 1, 1976, Tucson, Arizona / Solar powered pumping is technically feasible. However, solar energy intensity is variable and its collection requires high capital investment. Present production methods might require modification for most economic use of solar energy. Various irrigation and pumping practices are examined to determine those most compatible with use of solar power. The tentative conclusion of the study is that solar energy usage is most economical for driving pumps only during sunlight hours and where pumping requirements are uniform throughout the year. Solar energy is a more costly source of pumping power than electricity or natural gas.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:arizona.edu/oai:arizona.openrepository.com:10150/301007 |
| Date | 01 May 1976 |
| Creators | Larson, Dennis, Fanmeier, D. D., Matlock, W. G., Day, John, Sands, C. D., II |
| Contributors | Soils, Water and Engineering Department, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, Agricultural Economics Department, University of Arizona, Tucson |
| Publisher | Arizona-Nevada Academy of Science |
| Source Sets | University of Arizona |
| Language | en_US |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | text, Proceedings |
| Rights | Copyright ©, where appropriate, is held by the author. |
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