Reposted by Nic Moe (he/him)
Coffee farms have been increasingly intensified since the 1970s, with shade trees removed to boost production. But coffee plants do better under shade. Farmers, meanwhile, face ever rising fuel costs.
What if there was a solution to both problems? Enter agrivoltaics.
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Solar Above, Coffee Below: The Game-Changing Possibilities of Agrivoltaics
The emerging field of agrivoltaics—in which the same land is used for both solar arrays and agriculture—could offer a climate-minded solution for coffee production.