s first -covered canal is now fully online
The 1.6-MW pilot system is among a growing number of initiatives to put solar over . The approach could generate gigawatts of power nationwide.
By Maria Gallucci
10 September 2025
"A novel solar power project just went online in Californias , with panels that span across canals in the vast agricultural region.
"The 1.6-megawatt installation, called , was fully completed late last month. The $20 million state-funded pilot has turned stretches of the Turlock Irrigation Districts canals into hubs of clean electricity generation in a remote area where cotton, tomatoes, almonds, and hundreds of other crops are grown.
"Project Nexus is only the second canal-based solar array to operate in the United States and one of just a handful in the world. Americas first project started producing power in October 2024 for the and tribes, known together as the , on their reservation near . Two more canal-top arrays are already in the works there.
"In California, the solar-canal system was built in two phases, with a 20-foot-wide stretch completed in March and a roughly 110-foot-wide portion finished at the end of August. Researchers will study the projects performance over time, while a new initiative led by California universities and the company will push to fast-track the deployment of solar canals across the state.
"Proponents of this emerging approach say it can provide overlapping benefits.
"Early research suggests that, along with producing power in land-constrained areas, putting solar arrays above water can help keep panels cool, in turn improving their efficiency and electricity output. Shade from the panels can also prevent water loss through evaporation in drought-prone regions and can limit algae growth in waterways.
"Plus, solar canals could offer a faster path to clean energy development than utility-scale solar farms, especially in rural parts of the U.S. where big renewables projects increasingly face community opposition. Placing solar panels atop existing infrastructure doesnt require altering the landscape, and the relatively small installations can be plugged into nearby distribution lines, avoiding the cumbersome process of connecting to the higher-voltage wires required for bigger undertakings."
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' Those who shout loudest against policies and visions for a egalitarian future are those few with the most to lose.'
'Hopetown by Simon Wilson
'The case for Green
'Im not a member of the Green , but they're getting my . Heres why. ...
'THE GREENS HAVE two core messages. Theyre both simple enough to express, but they can be difficult to explain.
'The first is that we have to change. Were living beyond whats called boundaries, which is a way of saying we are using up s finite , destroying and making the inhospitable to life.
'Theres no fix the economy and then well sort out the planet. The way were fixing the economy is the problem...
'The second message is that the problems we face have a common cause. Its the super-rich. Not people who are well off, but a tiny : and all who travel with him, the of the -fuel , the who enable them. They have created the crisis, the menaces of social , the funnel that sucks upwards even while they pretend it trickles down.
'The and are not trying to solve the s problems, although they have the resources to do so. Theyre causing them so they can make from them.'
'Green policies turn those core messages into action plans. reform, to leave fossil fuels in the ground and introduce rooftop with at massive scale. Urban networks of public , and walking that are so frequent, reliable, safe and cheap they offer genuinely better options for many people much of the time. strategies to clean up our . A proper commitment to social .
'And tax , targeting the super-rich and offering a cut to 96% of us...'
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We turned round and began our walk back to the cottage, noticing the alongside the that operated as the , the above through and below the which seems exceptionally high and a well restored old in sh livery.
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There will be a high-pitched, continuous hum on NSW ocean beaches from shark surveillance drones
* "Shark-spotting drones will provide year-round coverage at about 70 beaches along the NSW coast as part of an expanded surveillance program announced after a Sydney mother was attacked by a suspected white shark."
"The state government on Sunday announced it would allocate an additional $34 million for shark-spotting drones, providing coverage at every ocean beach from Palm Beach to Cronulla 365 days of the year."
"About 70 beaches across the state will have year-round drone surveillance, with all Sydney beaches covered from July 1.It will also trial artificial intelligence to improve shark detection." >>
* Restore confidence to beachgoers
"NSW beaches to get dawn-to-dusk drone patrols in $34m anti-shark program...We need to treat the beach like the bush. Its the wild. >>
* A deep dive on sharks and the law in NSW
A multi-stressor scenario for the ocean and waterway ecosystems:
* The ocean is 'cooked' by the combustion of fossil fuels.
* Add a generous heap of 'nutrient-rich' floodwaters (runoff) from farms and suburbia.
* Get a harmful algal bloom (HAB) disaster, killing bio-diverse marine life and threatening the hip pocket nerve of coastal dwellers.
"A survey found that Australians remained far more concerned about disasters such as bushfires and flooding than they did HABs, despite 22 million people living with seven kilometres of the coastline and climate change modelling predicting more frequent and severe blooms."
"The study also found Australians had a "relatively low prioritisation of disasters and HABs in particular when compared with everyday socio-economic concerns"...Cost of living and healthcare dominated respondents' concerns in Australia, while environmental and climate change-related risks were perceived as less pressing.' >>
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Supreme National Security Council of has announced directives for the management to prioritize and expeditiously process transit requests, in alignment with the objectives of the Memorandum of Understanding
Council emphasized that vessels must strictly adhere to their designated routes and schedules to facilitate a gradual increase in traffic
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and are very common in , as seen in these : the and the with the famous techno venue "." Green spaces and can be havens of . However, canals can also release , but they can simultaneously act as .
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with extensive can exhibit higher levels of however, modified and slow-flowing and can also release and , which support . Their importance as for the urban of should not be overlooked. Pictured here: the River in .
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Shopping trolleys are a very important property but waterways continue to rely on the goodwill of volunteers.
"Rockhampton environmentalists call for action as supermarket trolleys pollute local waterways. Behind the rust and gunk are the logos of major brands, including Coles, Woolworths and Big W, whose stores are only metres away...We do not find Aldi trolleys or Kmart trolleys in here at all they are coin-returned trolleys."
"The wildlife, they have to live with this. I have found dead cane toads, that just goes to show how putrid the water is." >>
Children come away with a deeper sense of how water moves, transforms, and remembers and how every part of the cycle is connected to every other.
June 21, 2025. Oulu, Finland. Nikon D780, AF-S Nikkor 24-120mm f/4G ED VR. Stylistic processing.