Two Minnesota solar farms swapped the gravel under their panels for native prairie and wildflowers. Five years later the native bees had multiplied twentyfold and were crossing the fence to pollinate

Yuritopiaposadism [none/use name]@hexbear.net · 1 month ago

Two Minnesota solar farms swapped the gravel under their panels for native prairie and wildflowers. Five years later the native bees had multiplied twentyfold and were crossing the fence to pollinate

hexthismess [he/him, comrade/them]@hexbear.net · 1 month ago

This is real if we give nature a chance, itll return

RedWizard [he/him, comrade/them]@hexbear.net · 1 month ago

Agrovoltaics is a fascinating field of study. One study out of Denver shows that growing plants under the panels aids in cooling the panels down, increasing their efficiency.

Two Minnesota solar farms swapped the gravel under their panels for native prairie and wildflowers. Five years later the native bees had multiplied twentyfold and were crossing the fence to pollinate

Two Minnesota solar farms swapped the gravel under their panels for native prairie and wildflowers. Five years later the native bees had multiplied twentyfold and were crossing the fence to pollinate

Two Minnesota solar farms swapped the gravel under their panels for native prairie and wildflowers. Five years later the native bees had multiplied twentyfold and were crossing the fence to pollinate the soybeans next door