Solar Canals to produce energy while saving water

[ashling]

http://www.whydontyoutrythis.com/2013/03/india-is-building-solar-canals-to-produce-energy-while-slowing-water-loss.html#.UT41xVdS3nc

The pilot project will generate 16 lakh units of clean energy per annum and also prevent evaporation of 90 lakh litres of water annually from the canal, an official told Business Line here on Monday. The concept will, therefore, tackle two of the challenges simultaneously by providing energy and water security.

[KamaAina]

1. Too bad we don't have any canals in California

at least not in sunny areas like the Central Valley.

And, since we always have enough water, there's no reason for us to worry about evaporation.

[Lasher]

2. Sometimes evaporation is a good thing

Eighty percent of untreated Indian sewage landing in rivers

[JPZenger]

3. An incredible amount of the west's water supply evacuates in hundred mile long open aqueducts

[Scootaloo]

4. Brings this story to mind, on some level...

http://www.hcn.org/issues/325/16378