At a Solar Energy Conference, the Star Is … the Soil?

At a solar energy conference, the star is … the soil?

Read the full story at Inside Climate News. Beneath the gleaming rows of panels, developers learn that healthy soil can make or break a solar project.

DOE Study: Crops Planted Near Solar Panels Thrive

DETROIT – Researchers studying whether food crops and a solar array could share the same land were shocked to discover a mutually beneficial relationship between the plants and panels, The experiment took place in Houston, Alaska, about one hour outside Anchorage. Houston is home to Alaska’s largest solar array. Using funding from the Department of Energy, the researchers tested whether food crops could grow successfully in the spaces between so…