r/UpliftingNews • u/ArgentineBeauty • 4h ago

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.

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/
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u/Gladiateher 3h ago

I partially agree, but the good news is we have multiple fantastic options:

https://www.euronews.com/2023/11/13/float-ovoltaics-how-floating-solar-panels-in-reservoirs-could-revolutionise-global-power

We have rooftops, desert and grasslands, reservoirs and bodies of water, and so much more.

Historically red Texas and Florida are both leading the nation in solar, wind, and battery right now.

I truly believe we’re in the midst of a green revolution, and I personally think with one more small breakthrough in battery technology our entire society is going to start transforming in some pretty mind bending ways.

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u/P_mp_n 2h ago

Have u seen Lithim Air batteries? Seems ro me like the new battery is getting closer n closer to here

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u/Gladiateher 2h ago

I just looked it up and it looks awesome! I’m also super excited about reservoir based storage and the potential in sodium ion batteries as well.

I genuinely believe even one more small breakthrough would be enough to lead to permanent transformation of our society into something unbelievably cool.

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u/leberwrust 2h ago

If you want really cheap there is also iron air. They aren't really efficient like 50% or so, but you can build them really really cheap. Perfect for storing the miday energy cheaply.

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u/P_mp_n 1h ago

I'll check that out