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

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago (2 children)

How would you use this canal for shipping now?

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I think these are canals used for drinking water supplies.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Aqueducts?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

Kind of, typically though when I think of aqueducts I think of the old Roman structurs raised high above the ground (although I'm aware many parts of them were at ground level). These solar farms seem to be exclusively on ground level waterways.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 years ago

the article is about irrigation canals. they just didn't add it to the headline.