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The Brushy Creek Regional Utility Authority has completed underground water tunnels under Lake Travis as part of a $225 million project to enhance water supply and drought resilience for three Williamson County cities, ensuring a reliable water source for the future.
California is funding a pilot project to cover the state's canals and aqueducts with solar panels to reduce water evaporation and generate renewable energy. The $20 million project, a collaboration between Solar AquaGrid, the University of California Merced, and the state of California, aims to test the concept in Stanislaus County. The project could reduce evaporation by up to 90%, saving 63 billion gallons of water per year, while generating energy and improving air quality.