California to test solar panels over irrigation canals to save water, boost electricity output gilaherald.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from gilaherald.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The Turlock Irrigation District in central California is conducting a pilot project to save water and increase power output by putting solar panels over canals. The project might eventually help the state save up to 63 billion gallons of water per year.
Water from the Colorado River is stored in Lake Pleasant, and some of it is released every summer to provide water for thousands of households across the state.
Water cutbacks coming to Arizona azpm.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from azpm.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.