schnurrito@discuss.tchncs.de to Uplifting News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 6 days agoGlobal growth in solar "the largest ever observed for any source"arstechnica.comexternal-linkmessage-square79linkfedilinkarrow-up1633arrow-down12cross-posted to: goodnewseveryone@piefed.socialenergy@slrpnk.nethackernews@lemmy.bestiver.se
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minus-squareSaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·6 days ago Farms could power their entire operation with panels above or adjacent to crops, selling excess power as well as produce. they don’t do this already? Canadian farms run 100% on solar for water pumps and sprinklers.
minus-squarequeerlilhayseed@piefed.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·5 days agoI am sure some do but I don’t think it’s the norm. Just judging from the people around me, I see some small solar installations and a few larger ones, but by far most places don’t have any visible panels.
they don’t do this already?
Canadian farms run 100% on solar for water pumps and sprinklers.
I am sure some do but I don’t think it’s the norm. Just judging from the people around me, I see some small solar installations and a few larger ones, but by far most places don’t have any visible panels.