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
www.ecoportal.net
Her question was narrow. What changes if solar panels go over the canals instead of onto open ground.
  • EmpathicVagrant@lemmy.world
    11·
    2 months ago

    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.

    • Dultas@lemmy.world
      10·
      2 months ago

      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.

    • eldavi@lemmy.mlEnglish
      2·
      2 months ago

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

      we’re practically twins. lol