California is throwing some shade at its water crisis
An innovative plan to conserve water by covering aqueducts with solar panels is about to undergo testing in drought-stricken California. Why it matters: Water is becoming more precious by the day in the Golden State and the Western U.S. more broadly, in part due to climate change. … About 8,500 feet of solar panels will be installed above two portions of Turlock Irrigation District (TID) aqueducts in Central California in a $20 million state-funded effort dubbed Project Nexus. The idea is that the panels will shade the water running underneath, preventing loss due to evaporation.