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/P_mp_n]

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

[u/Gladiateher → u/P_mp_n]

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.

[u/leberwrust → u/Gladiateher]

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.

[u/P_mp_n → u/leberwrust]

I'll check that out