{"id":2846,"date":"2025-03-19T18:39:45","date_gmt":"2025-03-19T18:39:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wpinitiate.com\/youtubomatic-test\/demoa26f6b3a\/2025\/03\/19\/solar-panels-above-waterways-and-farms-win-win\/"},"modified":"2025-03-19T18:39:45","modified_gmt":"2025-03-19T18:39:45","slug":"solar-panels-above-waterways-and-farms-win-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wpinitiate.com\/youtubomatic-test\/demoa26f6b3a\/2025\/03\/19\/solar-panels-above-waterways-and-farms-win-win\/","title":{"rendered":"Solar panels above waterways and farms. WIN-WIN!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"youtubomatic-video-container\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" allow=\"autoplay\" width=\"580\" height=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vZIC_3M1Goo?controls=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>Agrivoltaics and Solar Canals have been around for a while now, but they haven&#8217;t exactly &#8216;gone viral&#8217; have they? So, why have such blindingly obvious renewable solutions struggled to gain mainstream support?<\/p>\n<p>Help support this channels independence at<br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.patreon.com\/justhaveathink\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.patreon.com\/justhaveathink<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Or with a donation via Paypal by clicking here<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/cgi-bin\/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&#038;hosted_button_id=GWR73EHXGJMAE&#038;source=url<br\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/cgi-bin\/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&#038;hosted_button_id=GWR73EHXGJMAE&#038;source=url<br<\/a> \/><br \/>You can also help keep my brain ticking over during the long hours of research and editing via the nice folks at BuyMeACoffee.com<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.buymeacoffee.com\/justhaveathink\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.buymeacoffee.com\/justhaveathink<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Video Transcripts available at our website<br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.justhaveathink.com\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.justhaveathink.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>References<\/p>\n<p>California<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.solaraquagrid.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.solaraquagrid.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/solar-panels-irrigation-canals-climate-solution-c57cac43b71a0edf76e62c4adc0f3ff\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/solar-panels-irrigation-canals-climate-solution-c57cac43b71a0edf76e62c4adc0f3ff<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eesi.org\/articles\/view\/the-promise-and-potential-of-solar-canals\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.eesi.org\/articles\/view\/the-promise-and-potential-of-solar-canals<\/a><\/p>\n<p>India<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/solarquarter.com\/2024\/12\/11\/indias-solar-power-hits-94-gw-in-november-2024-and-contributing-60-to-renewable-energy\/\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/solarquarter.com\/2024\/12\/11\/indias-solar-power-hits-94-gw-in-november-2024-and-contributing-60-to-renewable-energy\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/india.mongabay.com\/2023\/07\/solar-canals-prove-to-be-good-for-the-environment-but-not-for-business\/\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/india.mongabay.com\/2023\/07\/solar-canals-prove-to-be-good-for-the-environment-but-not-for-business\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>China<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pv-magazine.com\/2020\/09\/03\/giant-agrivoltaic-project-in-china\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.pv-magazine.com\/2020\/09\/03\/giant-agrivoltaic-project-in-china<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Australia<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pv-magazine-australia.com\/2024\/12\/16\/20-kw-university-vineyard-agrisolar-array-tests-crop-yield-and-panel-efficiency\/\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.pv-magazine-australia.com\/2024\/12\/16\/20-kw-university-vineyard-agrisolar-array-tests-crop-yield-and-panel-efficiency\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/reneweconomy.com.au\/solar-shepherds-make-big-money-grazing-sheep-on-solar-farms-and-it-benefits-everyone-involved\/\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/reneweconomy.com.au\/solar-shepherds-make-big-money-grazing-sheep-on-solar-farms-and-it-benefits-everyone-involved\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>USA Agrivoltaics<br \/>chrome-extension:\/\/efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj\/<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssii.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/SI2_FARMS-Survey-Report_Final.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.ssii.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/SI2_FARMS-Survey-Report_Final.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Fraunhofer<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pv-tech.org\/fraunhofer-ise-ground-mounted-solar-lowest-lcoe-germany\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.pv-tech.org\/fraunhofer-ise-ground-mounted-solar-lowest-lcoe-germany<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Check out other YouTube Climate Communicators<\/p>\n<p>zentouro: <br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/zentouro\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/zentouro<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Climate Adam: <br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/ClimateAdam\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/ClimateAdam<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Kurtis Baute:<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/ScopeofScience\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/ScopeofScience<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Levi Hildebrand: <br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/The100LH\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/The100LH<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Simon Clark:<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/SimonOxfPhys\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/SimonOxfPhys<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Sarah Karvner:<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCRwMkTu8sCwOOD6_7QYrZnw\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCRwMkTu8sCwOOD6_7QYrZnw<\/a><\/p>\n<p>ClimateTown: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCuVLG9pThvBABcYCm7pkNkA\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCuVLG9pThvBABcYCm7pkNkA<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Jack Harries:<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/JacksGap\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/JacksGap<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Beckisphere: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCT39HQq5eDKonaUV8ujiBCQ\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCT39HQq5eDKonaUV8ujiBCQ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Our Changing Climate :<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCNXvxXpDJXp-mZu3pFMzYHQ\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCNXvxXpDJXp-mZu3pFMzYHQ<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abc.net.au\/news\/2024-11-22\/researchers-warn-of-possible-catastrophic-sea-level-rise\/104626804\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.abc.net.au\/news\/2024-11-22\/researchers-warn-of-possible-catastrophic-sea-level-rise\/104626804<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Agrivoltaics and Solar Canals have been around for a while now, but they 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