Agrivoltaics

[NewsCopy]

Solar panels are becoming an increasingly familiar sight across Acadiana, but researchers at the Solar Energy Lab (LaSEL) of Louisiana.edu are testing whether crops and clean energy can grow side by side through a new approach called agrivoltaics.

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KATC

[ultracajun]

I would have went with Agrivolture

[Turbine]

I would have went with Agrivolture

Volt: Man that's good.

lture from agriculture that's great

[cajunfan96]

Solar panels are becoming an increasingly familiar sight across Acadiana, but researchers at the Solar Energy Lab (LaSEL) of Louisiana.edu are testing whether crops and clean energy can grow side by side through a new approach called agrivoltaics.

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KATC

No such thing as clean energy! Alternate maybe.

[Turbine]

No such thing as clean energy! Alternate maybe.

Stages of clean.

Coal is the cleanest form of energy there is right up till the moment it's harvested and used.

Solar is dirty right up to the moment it's used.

ps many other examples with varying degrees of cleanliness.

[NOCajun]

Clearing out trees to put up these panels is what I have a problem with.

[ZoomZoom]

Nothing grows under solar panels.

[Turbine]

Nothing grows under solar panels.

Low-Light crops with Sunflower Solar Panels (rotate to follow the sun) is the solution.

[VObserver]

The clean energy solution is to switch to natural gas for all energy consumption for which it is suitable. [Electrical generation, home heating, cooking, OTR trucking, Locomotives, automobiles, etc.] Every thing else is dirtier and less efficient than natural gas.

[ZoomZoom]

Low-Light crops with Sunflower Solar Panels (rotate to follow the sun) is the solution.

I’ve seen up close and personal what hurricane winds can do to a solar field. Pretty much total destruction.

Have only seen via photos what a hail storm can do. About the same, but not necessarily total destruction. Tornado, just depends on the path.

For that reason, I’m not all warm and fuzzy with unicorns and puppies over the investment.