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“……a 700-mile system of aqueducts, reservoirs and pumping plants that mostly moves water from the state’s wetter northern reaches to its drier south, and which is California’s single largest electricity user — has a goal of 75% climate-friendly power by 2030. That’s up from 65% currently, much of it hydropower generated at the agency’s dams.” …
High Country News: Study looks at covering California’s canals with solar panels (CLICK ON TITLE FOR FULL STORY) “Covering waterways would save water (annual savings of 63 billion gallons of water) and provide electricity, among other benefits.” Matt Simon March 23, 2021 This story was originally published in WIRED and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Peanut …
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