SpainA cemetary in Spain recently installed solar panels above its tall columns of deceased “tenants”. The city of Santa Coloma de Gramanet’s plans were initially met with apprehension (shockingly) when officials announced they would be placing 462 solar panels on top of the cemetary’s mausoleums.
So why would this cemetary be selected as a location for the solar panels?
Well, the city (outside of Barcelona) apparently has a population density of over 82,000 people per square mile and is only 1.5 square miles in area. Thus, the cemetary was one of the only open and sunny spots in the whole city.
The good news is that this installation will keep 62 tonnes of carbon dioxide out of the air each year.
The panels cover less than 5% of the cemetary’s surface area and the town government does have plans to install more.
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