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I would assume that the biggest factor in this would be that the racks and solar panels make it very difficult to use large machinery such as tractors and harvesting machines? Somehow this isn't even addressed.
Do we have electric tractors? Are they viable given that weight is a serious issue for machinery on fields? Having lived on a rural farm, with solar panels on the barn, if you can use the harvested power on the farm, great, but once you start trying to distribute it, the problems start to show up because rural infrastructure isn't good, and there isn't enough demand in the local grid.
I've heard this enough times that I might assume this is the bottle neck of a green transition of our electrical generation. What is being done about this? Is it an area where innovation or disruption can still happen? Are there any interesting things on the horizon for taking big leaps on fixing the electricity infrastructure? As a Fullstack/Cloud/Data engineer where could you put your feet down to contribute to solving this problem?
Article mentions blueberries which I grow and those which get the sunshine only half of the day (partly in shade) don't have the same sweet taste as other in better sunny spots of my garden.
> Reduced Greenhouse Gas Emissions
> Agrivoltaic systems can also help to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in agriculture. Traditional farming methods rely heavily on fossil fuels for irrigation, transportation, and fertilizer production. These activities contribute significantly to greenhouse gas emissions, which contribute to climate change.
> They can also help to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by generating clean energy from solar panels. By using renewable energy, farmers can reduce their reliance on fossil fuels, which can help to lower their carbon footprint. Additionally, Agrivoltaic systems can reduce the need for conventional electricity, which is often generated from fossil fuels."
Plants love sun, why would I put them below a panel into shade. Article mentions blueberries which I grow and those which get the sunshine only half of the day (partly in shade) don't have the same sweet taste as other in better sunny spots of my garden.
Plants love sun, why would I put them below a panel into shade. Article mentions blueberries which I grow and those which get the sunshine only half of the day (partly in shade) don't have the same sweet taste as other in better sunny spots of my garden.
That’s where agrivoltaics and irrigation can help.
Plants love sun, why would I put them below a panel into shade. Article mentions blueberries which I grow and those which get the sunshine only half of the day (partly in shade) don't have the same sweet taste as other in better sunny spots of my garden.
Where I live I need all the sun I can get as well. I have to start tomatoes in mid February and get them into the soil in June, and make sure they’re either in my greenhouse where it’s warm or in the most exposed spots in my garden. If I shaded anything my yields would be garbage.
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