Solar Developers are Transforming Vast Energy Farms Into Pollinator Habitats
The wildflowers tickling the underside of solar panels on a site in Ramsey, Minnesota, are not just for decoration. They represent a new trend in photovoltaics: seeding industrial-sized solar power installations with native, pollinator-friendly plants, instead of using gravel or grass. Not only are the fields beautiful, but solar planners say the flowers lower maintenance…
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Tracy Staedter
