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EvergreenGuru@lemmy.world to United States | News & Politics@lemmy.ml ·
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California Study Shows Using Solar Panels to Shade Canals Saves An Astounding Amount of Water from Evaporation

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California Study Shows Using Solar Panels to Shade Canals Saves An Astounding Amount of Water from Evaporation

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EvergreenGuru@lemmy.world to United States | News & Politics@lemmy.ml ·
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A student in California modeled what would happen if solar panels roofed the state's 4,000 miles of irrigation canals, and the first stretch built from her numbers is losing 70 percent less water
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Her question was narrow. What changes if solar panels go over the canals instead of onto open ground.
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    We tried this years ago in fish farms and found biodiversity increases, water cycling slows, and the quality of the fish increased.

    No idea how to find it but I want to say I read it in like 2020-2022 somewhere.

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    Crazy how the simple straightforward ideas are always thought of last and are usually most effective

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      I hate sprawling parking lots, but the fact they don’t cover them with solar panels for shade is just seems like a missed opportunity.

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      we gotta want it first

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    Not really an original idea but more data on good ideas never hurt

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      i was going to say something like this and the example i had in mind was from california too.

      we’re practically twins. lol

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