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Where will solar take us next?

1/21/2022

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www.sciencefriday.com/segments/growing-plants-and-providing-solar-energy/

Science Friday: Growing Plants--And Providing Solar Energy

Follow the above link to listen to Science Friday's report on agrivoltaics. 

Food is one of our most basic needs. As the population of the world grows, we’re going to need to grow more of it within the same amount of space. The 
United Nations estimates the world’s population will grow by 2 billion people between now and 2050. 
Access to fresh food is already a problem in many countries, and will likely get worse with more mouths to feed. This is where the concept of agrivoltaics could create a massive change. This farming setup mixes water, energy, and plant growth all in one space. Solar panels collect energy from the sun’s rays; underneath those panels is where the plants grow. The setup takes less water than the traditional way of farming, all-in-all creating a more sustainable way to grow food and create energy.
Joining Ira to talk about the promise of agrivoltaics is Dr. Chad Higgins, associate professor of biological and ecological engineering at Oregon State University, in Corvallis, Oregon.
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