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Hops for beer flourish under solar panels. and they're not the only crop thriving in the shade. (apnews.com)

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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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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Seems especially practical with hops since they're grown on wires from poles already.

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