A new study claims #solar panels on just 1% of existing farmland could generate enough electricity to power the entire planet, preventing further #ecosystem loss Open Access in @nature: nature.com/articles/s41598-0…
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Solar PV Power Potential is Greatest Over Croplands

Scientific Reports - Solar PV Power Potential is Greatest Over Croplands

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Aug 20, 2019 · 8:05 AM UTC

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I do not believe them.
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Replying to @IPBES @kcarruthers @Nature
I could not imagine the network costs or mess to make this viable
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Replying to @IPBES @benoitpraderie @Nature
it misses the curve of the associated CO2 emissions. Here is one
Replying to @IPBES @benoitpraderie @Nature
Forgetting intermittency. So no.
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Solar farms can also benefit ecosystems and agriculture. scientificamerican.com/artic… minnpost.com/community-voice… foodprint.org/blog/can-polli…
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Let’s get it done.
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Turning mais or soya monocolture into agrivoltaic grasses for feeding livestocks can improve sustainability of animal farming, improving soil fertility. Solar must be part of agricultural enterprise projects. It can be fully sustainable. @AndreaBertaglio @FranFerrante
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Replying to @IPBES @peter_simone @Nature
Why use farmland instead of roofs? Close to the useage...
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Is there enough raw material?
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