Yhn ScienceScience first seen 3 h ago, last 52 min ago, peak #2
What California is learning from solar panels built over irrigation canals
A KQED Science story is drawing attention on Hacker News about California's experiment with solar panels built over irrigation canals. The idea, often called 'solar canals', uses shading from the panels to potentially reduce water evaporation while generating renewable energy on land that is already in use. The article reports on what the state has learned from early pilot projects. Comment discussion is not included in the evidence, so reactions beyond the story's popularity are not clear.
Why now: Interest in the Project Nexus-style solar-over-canals pilot results covered by KQED.
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