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

submitted 1 year ago by alyaza@beehaw.org to c/environment@beehaw.org

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[–] irasponsible@beehaw.org 4 points 1 year ago

It doesn't matter if they're efficient relative to the space taken, if the space taken is functionally 0 (since the space isn't used for anything else). The poleward side of an east-west canal could also just be cloth or some other kind of shade to lower install costs!