Two Minnesota solar farms seeded native wildflowers under their panels, and 5 years of counting revealed native bees had multiplied twentyfold, then crossed the fence to pollinate the neighbour's soybeans
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Two Minnesota solar farms planted 66 native species under their panels. Five years of counting revealed a staggering result that nobody had written into the engineering plan.

then crossed the fence to pollinate the neighbour’s soybeans

  • TehPers@beehaw.orgEnglish
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    12 days ago

    If you cover the parking lot, then how am I supposed to enjoy my 140°F car after letting it sit in the sun for 8 hours at work? We can’t have that.

    I’ve seen people put solar on carports, so the idea does seem to be picking up traction at least.