Two Minnesota solar farms planted native grasses and wildflowers beneath their panels. Five years later, flowering plant species had increased sevenfold, native bee numbers more than 20 fold and total insect numbers had tripled, while more bees were also visiting nearby soybean fields.

[u/ArgentineBeauty]

https://www.ecoticias.com/en/two-minnesota-solar-farms-turned-the-ground-beneath-their-panels-into-habitat-and-native-bee-abundance-rose-more-than-20-fold/36680/

[u/Churchbushonk]

You make money on the timber, offsetting your cost. Then you plant trees somewhere else. No biggie.

[u/MyCoffeeIsCold → u/Churchbushonk]

Yeah no. You must be a solar sales rep.

[u/Dry_Instruction8254 → u/MyCoffeeIsCold]

I'm ok with them cutting down forests... After every parking lot, abandoned industrial complex, and reservoir is covered first.

[u/abbynorma1 → u/Dry_Instruction8254]

And landfill!