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Hops for beer flourish under solar panels. and they're not the only crop thriving in the shade. (apnews.com)
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A farm in Bavaria is covering its hops with solar panels, providing electricity to 250 households and shading the plants from the increasingly scorching summer heat in the process.

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[–] stabby_cicada 1 points 1 year ago

I hope we see more renewable energy in rural areas. The number of astroturf groups opposing solar panels and wind turbines in rural areas for "ecological" reasons is kind of horrifying.