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Hops for beer flourish under solar panels. and they're not the only crop thriving in the shade. (apnews.com)
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A farm in Bavaria is covering its hops with solar panels, providing electricity to 250 households and shading the plants from the increasingly scorching summer heat in the process.

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[-] MrMakabar@slrpnk.net 3 points 1 year ago

Just to say it. This is Bavaria Germany and the leader of the local conservatives, who are very strong in the state is extremly green. As in green like an ogre.

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