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Re:Prometheus: Fuel from the Air by immmmmm on Tuesday August 16, 2022 @06:04PM (#32489565)
yeah and there's crop failure coming decades in advance compared to IPCC's predictions, so better not using crop space.
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Re:Prometheus: Fuel from the Air by pwinnski on Tuesday August 16, 2022 @07:04PM (#32490162)
Some of that crop failure is due to heat, which could be mitigated by using solar panels to provide shade. That doesn't work for all crops, some of which require direct sun, but it works for more than I expected.
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Re:Prometheus: Fuel from the Air by ncmncm on Wednesday August 17, 2022 @07:44AM (#32494937)
No crops require 100% direct sun.

Maize and wheat yield is reduced a bit, without, but the year-round revenue from solar panels easily exceeds the difference.

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