Interior Deploys $889M for Western Water Systems as Capacity Losses Mount

About $1 billion in federal funding distributed through the Interior Dept. will go toward rehabilitating canals, tunnels and storage systems across six Western states, but America's water infrastructure deficit continues widening faster than investment can close it.

Falkirk Wheel immersive experience

The Architects’ Journal Falkirk Wheel immersive experience Scottish Canals is seeking an architect-led design team for a new £4 million immersive visitor experience building at The Falkirk Wheel [Deadline: 20 April 2026] The post Falkirk Wheel immersive experience appeared first on The Architects’ Journal Merlin Fulcher

Replacement of Droitwich Canals footbridges presented engineering challenges

Contractor Griffiths and marine engineering specialist The Rothen Group have overcome engineering challenges to replace two footbridges spanning the Droitwich Canals in Worcestershire. The post Replacement of Droitwich Canals footbridges presented engineering challenges appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Designs underway on aqueduct to fill Stroudwater Navigation canal’s ‘missing mile’

Work is underway to fill in the ‘missing mile’ of the Stroudwater Navigation canal, lost during the construction of the M5, with designs created by civil engineering consultancy Rodgers Leask. The post Designs underway on aqueduct to fill Stroudwater Navigation canal’s ‘missing mile’ appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Peel gets approval for Manchester Waters flats

Developer Peel Waters has gained planning permission from Trafford Council for two mid-rise blocks of flats overlooking Manchester canals.

BBC World Service - The solar panel innovation supplying thousands with renewable energy 22112021

India relies heavily on fossil fuels like coal to generate electricity. The country's sunny weather makes it ideal for solar technologies, but land can be expensive and in limited supply. Over the last few years, several companies have piloted a solution – covering stretches of canal in solar panels. Not only does the innovation minimise land use, the panels also reduce evaporation. But do the benefits outweigh the higher upfront costs?

Undecided - How Solar Panels Can Help Solve California’s Drought 29112022

The simple genius of solar canals explained: The southwestern U.S. is in the throes of a “megadrought” so severe that they’ve broken the record — all 1,200 years of it. Researchers from the University of California have proposed a solution that could potentially address both the water and energy crises at the same time: covering irrigation canals with solar panels. But is this just another renewable energy gimmick, or does it hold a little more water?