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CrispyQ

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6. They are so ignorant & behind the times!
Sun Aug 13, 2023, 11:03 AM
Aug 2023
Growing crops under solar panels makes food—and healthier solar panels
‘Agrivoltaics’—putting agriculture under solar installations—is a good way to maximize land use. It also makes the solar panels last longer.

BY KRISTIN TOUSSAINT2 MINUTE READ
03-08-23

https://www.fastcompany.com/90861486/agrivoltaics-crops-under-solar-panels-good-for-panels

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Using land for solar arrays or agriculture farms is often portrayed as a zero-sum game, but it doesn’t always need to be. Agrivoltaics is the technical term for using land for both solar energy and crops, with everything from mushrooms to broccoli growing beneath arrays. This has proven beneficial for farmers, in some cases increasing yields, reducing water use, and adding another income stream from energy production. And, it turns out, it benefits the solar panels too, improving their performance and longevity by keeping them cooler.


We have a farm like this down the road from us.

https://www.npr.org/2021/11/14/1054942590/solar-energy-colorado-garden-farm-land


This year, the garden produced more than 8,000 pounds of produce, while the panels above generate enough power for 300 local homes.

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