Home > How Droughted-Out Farmers Could Be Saved By The Sun

Environment
How Droughted-Out Farmers Could Be Saved By The Sun

Description

As climate change drives drought, and the rising global population drives food demand, the world's food security is ever more precarious. But struggling farmers may find relief from the soaring temperatures from the sun itself--and the technology that harnesses its power. HuffPost reports students at the University of Arizona noticed that vegetables grown under the cover of solar panels flourished during the hottest summer on record. The observation provided food for thought for Prof. Greg Barron-Gafford’s research in 'agrivoltaics': growing food and generating solar energy on the same land. The concept could fulfill the need for land on which to build new solar installations while also helping farmers stay afloat. It’s a case where one plus one could equal more than two. Greg Barron-Gafford Associate Professor, University of Arizona’s School of Geography, Development and Environment

Added on the 18/01/2021 18:22:27 - Copyright : Wochit

To customise your video :

More videos on the subject

Ozzy Osbourne's new album saved him after recent health scare

Ozzy Osbourne says making a new album with Post Malone's producer Andrew Watt got him out of a really bad place after his recent battles with ill-health.

16/09/2019 - BANG Showbiz
Sun rises over Stonehenge as revellers celebrate solstice

Crowds gather to watch the northern hemisphere's summer solstice at the ancient British monument of Stonehenge, built some 5,000 years ago to align with the rising of the sun on midsummer's day. IMAGES

21/06/2024 - AFPTV - First images
European elections: Spanish and French farmers block the border

French and Spanish farmers are blocking cross-border crossings in the Pyrenees in the run-up to the European elections in a bid to influence the vote and demand cheaper energy. IMAGES

03/06/2024 - AFPTV - First images
Thousands of Polish farmers protest against EU environmental rules

Thousands of Polish farmers in Warsaw rally against the European Union's Green Deal which they say is impacting the economy. The Deal is an ambitious commitment to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050, making the 27-nation bloc the "first climate-neutral continent". IMAGES

10/05/2024 - AFPTV - First images
Vaccines saved 'at least 154 million lives' in past 50 years, says WHO chief

Global immunisation efforts have saved at least 154 million lives in the past 50 years, according to a World Health Organization study -- the equivalent of six lives saved "every minute", declares WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus during a press statement in Geneva. SOUNDBITE

24/04/2024 - AFPTV - First images
Smoke rises from southern Gaza as the sun sets on the last evening of Ramadan

Smoke rises from southern Gaza as the sun sets on the last evening of Ramadan. Israel bombed targets in Gaza on Tuesday after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu insisted the army would destroy Hamas despite ongoing Cairo talks towards a ceasefire and hostage deal. IMAGES

09/04/2024 - AFPTV - First images