Tag Archive for: California irrigation

California’s First Solar-Over-Canal Project Now Generating Electricity

Project Nexus: California’s first solar-covered canals.

The initiative that’s been years in the making is now generating electricity while conserving the state’s water supply.

California Solar on Canals Initiative Moves Forward

The CSCI aims to increase the number of solar installations on California’s canals.

The initiative is led by the University of Southern California (USC) Dornsife Public Exchange and independent advisory Solar AquaGrid, and includes faculty from seven universities, six of which are in California.

The Water Unexpectedly Released From Dams on Trump’s Order Didn’t Help Farms or L.A.

Days after President Trump startled some of his most ardent supporters in California’s San Joaquin Valley by having the Army Corps of Engineers suddenly release water from two dams, many in the region and beyond were still perplexed.