I feel like we don't often get these positive stories, just negative ones.
But there are real upsides to "agrisolar" and "agrivoltaics" that we've known about for years.
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Solar And Agriculture Could Be Perfect Match.
[from Mar 2023]
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How shading crops with solar panels can improve farming, lower food costs and reduce emissions
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Highlights
•Agrivoltaics can generate electricity, improve crop yields, and reduce water loss.
•Agrivoltaics can support off-grid electrification in rural East Africa.
•Some crop yields and sale values are higher with agrivoltaic systems.
•Some crops produce greater yields with less water input.
•Land productivity is improved with simultaneous electricity and food production.
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