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Solar panels on water canals seem like a no-brainer. So why aren't they widespread? - KMPH Fox 26

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Solar panels on water canals seem like a no-brainer. So why aren't they widespread? | KMPH

Solar panels on water canals seem like a no-brainer. So why aren't they widespread?

by BRITTANY PETERSON and SIBI ARASU Associated Press

This artist's rendering provided by Solar AquaGrid, shows a wide-span solar canal canopy being piloted in California's Central Valley. Solar AquaGrid is preparing to break ground in the fall of 2023 on the first solar-covered-canal project in the United States. Solar panels are installed over canals in sunny, water-scarce regions where they make electricity and reduce evaporation. (Solar AquaGrid via AP)

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