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Title: Farmers reap double benefits with solar power in fields
Post by: rcjordan on August 17, 2021, 01:29:27 PM
Good read. The farmers here HATE solar projects, but the arrays are all built close to the ground.

https://www.dw.com/en/farmers-reap-double-benefits-with-solar-power-in-fields/a-58284134
Title: Re: Farmers reap double benefits with solar power in fields
Post by: creative666 on August 19, 2021, 11:03:09 AM
Interesting read:

https://energypost.eu/10000-sq-km-of-solar-in-the-sahara-could-provide-all-the-worlds-energy-needs/

QuoteA little over 10 years ago David MacKay drew attention by saying "All the world's power could be provided by a square 100km by 100km area in the Sahara."
Title: Re: Farmers reap double benefits with solar power in fields
Post by: buckworks on August 19, 2021, 02:36:51 PM
>> world's power could be provided

... if we figure out a way to store it.
Title: Re: Farmers reap double benefits with solar power in fields
Post by: creative666 on August 19, 2021, 06:39:10 PM
Quote from: buckworks on August 19, 2021, 02:36:51 PM
>> world's power could be provided

... if we figure out a way to store it.

That is one of the challenges as well as transporting it through multiple territories and across borders etc..