Why We Should Be Putting Solar Panels on Our Fields and Lakes – YouTube inside
The video introduces three cutting-edge solutions in solar technology: agrivoltaics, floatovoltaics, and space-based solar power satellites. Agrivoltaics merges solar technology with farming, promoting dual-purpose land use. The ensuing shade from the panels enhances crop growth by minimizing water evaporation and shielding against extreme weather. Floatovoltaics is the practice of mounting solar panels on water bodies, thus conserving land, enhancing panel efficiency through the water's cooling effect, and preserving water by curbing evaporation. The video's final innovation, space-based solar power satellites, suggests harnessing solar power directly from space, where sunlight is consistently intense.
