Tinted solar panels allow plants to grow efficiently on ‘agrivoltaic’ farms

Submitted by Elsewhere on 2020-Sep-10 Thu 10:25

https://www.hortidaily.com/article/9247294/tinted-solar-panels-allow-plants-to-grow-efficiently-o…

2020-Sep-10 Thu 10:25

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Tinted solar panels could allow land to be used to grow crops and generate electricity simultaneously, with financial gains, according to researchers in the UK and Italy. The orange solar panels absorb some wavelengths of light, while allowing those that are best for plant growth to pass through. The…

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