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Solar panels on water canals seem like a no-brainer. So why aren't they widespread?

This artist’s rendering provided by Solar AquaGrid, shows a wide-span solar canal canopy being piloted in California’s Central Valley. Solar AquaGrid is preparing to break ground in the fall of 2023 ...
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Sun-Powered Water: The Pros, Cons, and Surprises We Discovered

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Why put solar panels on the surface of water?

Floatovoltaics — or solar panel installations built to float on bodies of water — are emerging as a useful tool in the world’s quest to ramp up renewable energy sources and cut greenhouse gas ...
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Solar panels on water canals seem like a no-brainer. So why aren't they widespread?

DENVER – Back in 2015, California's dry earth was crunching under a fourth year of drought. Then-Governor Jerry Brown ordered an unprecedented 25% reduction in home water use. Farmers, who use the ...
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Solar panels built over water canals seem like a no-brainer. So why aren’t they widespread?

DENVER (AP) — Back in 2015, California’s dry earth was crunching under a fourth year of drought. Then-Governor Jerry Brown ordered an unprecedented 25 percent reduction in home water use. Farmers, who ...
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Solar panels on water canals seem like a no-brainer. So why aren’t they widespread?

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Back in 2015, California’s dry earth was ...