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Hops for beer flourish under solar panels. They're not the only crop thriving in the shade. (apnews.com)
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Hops for beer flourish under solar panels. They're not the only crop thriving in the shade.::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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[-] ikidd@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

I've thought about that. Sheep can be pretty destructive on any shrubs or trees you're wanting to keep alive though, you'd have to protect each one. Not as bad as goats, though.

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