Nov 29, 2022 - How Solar Panels Can Help Solve California`s Drought
The simple genius of solar canals explained. The southwestern U.S. is in the throes of a “megadrought” so severe that we`ve broken the record — all 1,200 years of it. Researchers from the University of California have proposed a solution that could potentially address both the water and energy crises at the same time: covering irrigation canals with solar panels. But is this just another renewable energy gimmick, or does it hold a little more water? Let`s take a deeper dive to find out.