Comment on Can Cows and Solar Power Coexist? We’re About to Find Out
turdas@suppo.fi 1 day agoSome plants actually grow better in the shade under solar panels than in direct sunlight. Of course it will depend on local climate too.
Comment on Can Cows and Solar Power Coexist? We’re About to Find Out
turdas@suppo.fi 1 day agoSome plants actually grow better in the shade under solar panels than in direct sunlight. Of course it will depend on local climate too.
chonglibloodsport@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Oh yeah, I’m an avid gardener. I grow stuff in the shade on purpose. It’s usually in the shade of a tree though. I would imagine a giant array of solar panels that always rotate to face the sun would cast much deeper, more solid shadows than trees do.
turdas@suppo.fi 1 day ago
Most solar installations, like the one in the picture, don’t rotate or only rotate on one axis.
There’s some actual research into how different crops react when grow between rows of solar panels. Vertically mounted solar panels are especially suited to this because you can drive between them on a harvesting machine easily. Sadly I don’t have any links to give off the top of my head.
shalafi@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Trees still let some light through. Lay flat under a tree and look straight up. It’s brighter than you think. The panel is going to block 100%.
cassandrafatigue@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 day ago
Not quite. Shit bounces around. You can till see in there, after all.
silence7@slrpnk.net 1 day ago
Two-axis rotating panels are rare; it’s usually most cost-effective to to zero or one axis of rotation, so it’s a lot more like planting under a tree than you might think.