06/03/2026
NICE!!!
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1PAyu3h3cL/
California is testing solar panels over canals — and the idea is surprisingly simple.
The panels generate clean power without taking up new land, while the shade helps slow evaporation from the water below.
UC Merced researchers estimate that covering California’s 4,000-mile / 6,437-km canal network could save up to 63 billion gallons / 238 billion liters of water a year — enough for the residential needs of more than 2 million people.
Early results from Project Nexus are already showing major reductions in evaporation and aquatic w**d growth.
A solar farm that also saves water — built over infrastructure that already exists.
