Yes, covering California's 4,000 miles of irrigation canals with solar panels could potentially save up to 63 billion gallons of water annually from evaporation, enough for the needs of 2 million people, while also generating renewable energy. This was found in a study conducted by the University of California Merced in partnership with Solar AquaGrid, a development firm based out of the Bay area. The feasibility of the idea is being tested with two pilot sites that will go into operation next year.
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