/technologies/power-management/b/blog/posts/solar-panels-could-help-farmers-in-the-future---while-wind-energy-expandsUsing solar panels on a farm could benefit both plants and the panel. It provides shade to the plant while producing more energy. (Image Credit: Unsplash) Just before winter in 2018, a vegetable plot planted underneath rows of solar panels on st...en-USTelligent Community 12https://community.element14.com/technologies/power-management/b/blog/posts/solar-panels-could-help-farmers-in-the-future---while-wind-energy-expandsWed, 24 Mar 2021 19:59:58 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:70957172-5025-4405-b441-a34f22f90d33cgm110<p>Nice trend. I am more optimistic about solar than wind, in the last case, the windmills are costly and really dangerous for birds, they need to be reshaped. Birds are important to spread seeds so they play a vital role to keep the ecosystem working. It is true that sun is not available everywhere though.</p><img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=10863&AppID=4&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">https://community.element14.com/technologies/power-management/b/blog/posts/solar-panels-could-help-farmers-in-the-future---while-wind-energy-expandsWed, 24 Mar 2021 16:48:50 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:70957172-5025-4405-b441-a34f22f90d33dubbie0<p>I might have to try adding some solar panels to my garden as it does get too hot during the summer and I have been thinking of adding some shade just to stop everything getting frazzled by the heat. A bit more information would be useful such as to the amount and duration of shade that is optimum as I assume constant shade would not be good for the plants.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Dubbie</p><img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=10863&AppID=4&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">https://community.element14.com/technologies/power-management/b/blog/posts/solar-panels-could-help-farmers-in-the-future---while-wind-energy-expandsWed, 24 Mar 2021 12:36:16 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:70957172-5025-4405-b441-a34f22f90d33erricravi0[deleted]<img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=10863&AppID=4&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">