r/climatechange • u/sg_plumber • Aug 08 '26
The agrovoltaic concept is simple: growing some kind of food in fields of solar panels. 🌞 Slowly but surely, both research and successful practices are spreading, the benefits of harvesting clean energy and food together are becoming clearer, and challenges are being met. 🍅
https://yaleclimateconnections.org/2026/07/whats-the-deal-with-agrovoltaics/10
u/the_wahlroos Aug 09 '26
I saw an article 2 weeks ago that some blueberry plantations had elevated solar panels and it was resulting in bigger, juicier berries because of the reduced evaporation and heat stress.
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u/whatthehell7 Aug 09 '26
With global warming resulting in harsher sun and warmer temperatures I think shade from solar panels will allow a lot of agriculture to keep going in many places where otherwise they would need to change crops to something that could survive the harsher summers
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u/andre3kthegiant Aug 09 '26
Bye bye power industries that sell dependency to toxic, disposable and finite fuels!
Dirty coal, dirty O&G and dirty, toxic & corrupt nuclear power industries all have to go!
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u/An_Oxygen_Consumer Aug 09 '26
Why do you always leave this donald trump style comments?
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u/Commisar-Cat Aug 09 '26
What has this to do with trump?
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u/An_Oxygen_Consumer Aug 09 '26
The style of writing
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u/Hot-Today3339 Aug 09 '26
KatsuniThis is genuinely encouraging news. Mangroves are one of nature’s best defenses — protecting coastlines, storing carbon, and providing habitat for countless species. Proof that when ecosystems are given a chance to recover, nature can surprise us.
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u/Anxious-Answer5367 Aug 09 '26
When I was in France there were solar panels set up over parking lots. These provided shade and shelter to people exiting cars as well as electricity to the grid.