PBS

Solar panels built over water canals seem like a no-brainer. So why aren’t they widespread?

DENVER (AP) — Back in 2015, California’s dry earth was crunching under a fourth year of drought. Then-Governor Jerry Brown ordered an unprecedented 25 percent reduction in home water use. Farmers, who ...
pv magazine International

Recycling solar panels via supercritical water tech

A Brazilian research group has developed a novel recycling method for solar panels that uses supercritical water technology. Supercritical water is water heated and pressurized beyond its normal ...
KXAN

How solar panels could save billions of gallons of water each year

(KXAN) — As the demand for solar power and clean energy increases, recent research has suggested solar panels could be used to not only collect solar power but also to save water. Brandi McKuin of the ...
Gizmodo

Solar Panels Over California’s Canals Could Save Water While Making Clean Energy

Researchers and a local utility are testing an innovative way to slow down evaporation while adding solar energy to the grid. Reading time 3 minutes Solar AquaGrid, the University of California Merced ...
The Salt Lake Tribune

Here’s one solution to save water and generate clean power in Utah

This story is part of The Salt Lake Tribune’s ongoing commitment to identify solutions to Utah’s biggest challenges through the work of the Innovation Lab. [Subscribe to our newsletter for more ...
KPBS

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

Back in 2015, California's dry earth was crunching under a fourth year of drought. Gov. Jerry Brown ordered an unprecedented 25% reduction in home water use. Farmers, who use the most water, ...