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Magenta solar panels proposed as the future of farming
Original: Fields of magenta solar panels: the future of farming?
Agricultural land covered with magenta-tinted semi-transparent solar panels is being presented as a possible future of farming, allowing crops to grow beneath panels that generate electricity. The unusual colour comes from the spectrum filtering used to balance plant growth with power production, and the idea is drawing attention as farms look to combine food and energy output on the same land.
Why now: Growing interest in agrivoltaics and dual-use farmland for renewable energy
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