Comment on Can Cows and Solar Power Coexist? We’re About to Find Out
shalafi@lemmy.world 1 month agoTrees 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%.
Comment on Can Cows and Solar Power Coexist? We’re About to Find Out
shalafi@lemmy.world 1 month agoTrees 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 month ago
Not quite. Shit bounces around. You can till see in there, after all.
shalafi@lemmy.world 1 month ago
True! But try my “laying down” test. Found some moss in a super shady area, couldn’t figure how enough light got through for even that. Laid down on a cloudy summer day, looked through the canopy, blinded.
Our eyes have little to tell us about how many lumens are hitting the ground, to say nothing of UV and spectrum.
tl;dr: Yes, a solid panel is going to block way more light than a tree canopy.
cassandrafatigue@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 month ago
More not all.