Locally (Butte County, California) it doesn't rain for 6-8 months every year in the summer & fall. I''ve noticed that wild grasses stay green longer in the partial shade provided by solar panel installations. There are lots of crops that would thrive here with less light & sun exposure while using less water.
The article linked reports on research combining solar panels with crops in matched field trials so that results can be quantified.
https://cleantechnica.com/2018/06/21/fraunhofer-experiments-in-chile-and-vietnam-prove-value-of-agrophotovoltaic-farming/
I live in a small Canadian Prairie city with a spouse and a dog. We retired in 2018. This is what life is like.
Friday, 22 June 2018
Locally (Butte County, California) it doesn't rain for 6-8 months every year in the summer & fall. I''ve noticed that wild grasses stay green longer in the partial shade provided by solar panel installations. There are lots of crops that would thrive here with less light & sun exposure while using less water.
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