Solar AquaGrid want to put solar panels above the canals and aqueducts in California, but will it work?
A new study in Nature Sustainability argues that it will be cheaper overall to produce clean & renewable solar power from panels above the water ways due to the extra cost saving and efficiency measures it will bring. In this video, we discuss these methods!
Sources:
Nature study - https://www.nature.com/articles/s41893-021-00693-8
New Atlas article - https://newatlas.com/environment/project-nexus-california-canals-photovoltaic-panels/
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