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2 stories tagged irrigation, newest first.

Screenshot of kqed.org: What California is learning from solar panels built over irrigation canals

What California is learning from solar panels built over irrigation canals (kqed.org)

356 points by Jtsummers 1 month ago | 683 comments

KQED news article on what California is learning from pilot projects placing solar panels over irrigation canals to generate clean energy and reduce water evaporation.

solar-canals solar-power california irrigation

Qanat (en.wikipedia.org)

394 points by vinnyglennon 3 years ago | 84 comments

Wikipedia article on qanats, underground channel systems originating in ancient Iran that transport water from aquifers to the surface in arid regions.

qanat water-supply irrigation ancient-engineering

#irrigation on Hacker News

What California is learning from solar panels built over irrigation canals(kqed.org)

Qanat(en.wikipedia.org)

What California is learning from solar panels built over irrigation canals (kqed.org)

Qanat (en.wikipedia.org)