Agrivoltaics combines PVs w/ farming practices. Both benefit from this mutualism. Plants get shade while PVs are cooled by evapotranspiration, increasing efficiency. Works well w/ sheep grazing pasture below panels. But goats - not so much - they jump on panels! www.pv-magazine.com/2024/11/29/a... - ThreadSky

earthsciinfo.bsky.social • 101 days ago

Agrivoltaics combines PVs w/ farming practices. Both benefit from this mutualism. Plants get shade while PVs are cooled by evapotranspiration, increasing efficiency. Works well w/ sheep grazing pasture below panels. But goats - not so much - they jump on panels! https://www.pv-magazine.com/2024/11/29/agrivoltaics-can-increase-grape-yield-by-up-to-60/

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havantenviro.bsky.social•101 days ago

More wine in a solar energy world!

rogerramjet.bsky.social•101 days ago

Nothing is safe from a goat.

therat2025plan.bsky.social•101 days ago

Pink & Green hydrogen a piece of the puzzle for backup power & transportation. Mobility for trucks, planes and ships. Making hydrogen available for cement manufacturing and steel is key to reducing carbon footprint. This integration of nuclear & renewable sources would make the change very possible.

roleystone.bsky.social•101 days ago

In Australia, we have "Dingbats"(an Australian insult) who constantly harp about the loss of farmland to solar farms. Particularly the coal and petroleum industriea

earthsciinfo.bsky.social•100 days ago

Thanks! That's another good example!

regeneragent.bsky.social•101 days ago

I took a detour between LA and San Francisco the other day and happened upon these massive solar fields, with bare earth beneath them. Thought: what could we plant beneath them that would thrive?

earthsciinfo.bsky.social•101 days ago

Pollinator gardens is a possibility. There are many other options.

enviromatters.bsky.social•101 days ago

Posted this piece a few weeks back. Think its the largest #agrivoltaic project in Europe.

Have agri clients in fruit business here in SK looking at this, been stymied to date by energy triopoly

#energysky

https://www.pv-magazine.com/2024/11/18/austrian-utility-building-164-mw-agrivoltaic-plant/

notsoencrypted.bsky.social•101 days ago

While this is neat, we have parking lots and buildings in cities that would be a much better location for solar set-ups! No reason to use farmland when there's so much space elsewhere.

earthsciinfo.bsky.social•101 days ago

We should use parking lots & rooftops for PV, but there are costs. This approach shows agricultural can benefit from the addition of the solar panels. It’s not taking farmland out of commission & has the added benefits of providing the farmer w/,cheap power or an additional revenue stream.

petethehawkeye.bsky.social•101 days ago

https://www.conger.solar/products/ This company Conger Solar (no relationship to me, I am not an employee or salesperson) offers tension wire suspended solar over parking lots. They claim a 2–3-week system installation time. PV Solar + reduce heat island effect. Winner/no brainer.

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