Featured in From the ground up – 04-2024

The greenhouse effect

Open agrivoltaic installations are proving their worth in the field but as inter-row and raised PV installations grow in prominence, could integrating solar with greenhouses reward innovation, or shatter expectations?

By

Matthew Lynas

09 Apr 2024

Tunnels present opportunities for organic PV applications but there are still problems to solve. | Photo: Wikimedia Commons

Farmers are already feeling the effects of climate change. In July 2023, a 19 cm hailstone fell in Azzano Decimo, Italy, setting a new European record. The number and duration of droughts has risen by almost a third since 2000. Meanwhile, increased precipitation in some areas is eroding soil and depleting it of nutrients.Some problems …

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