California is testing solar panels built over irrigation canals to address water evaporation and generate clean energy simultaneously. Project Nexus, a pilot by Solar Aquagrid partnered with UC Merced and Turlock Irrigation District, demonstrates three solar canal designs that could save millions of gallons of water annually while producing hundreds of megawatts of electricity.
India's coal power generation remained flat from mid-2024 to mid-2026, marking the first two-year period without growth in over 50 years despite rising electricity demand. The stagnation coincided with record non-fossil power generation increases, though India continues investing in new coal capacity and fossil fuel infrastructure.