I learned recently that a former co-worker is now a bee-keeper and does some tech stuff on the side. F was always an interesting woman but this is quite a detour even for her. She must have learnt the bee-keeping trade well-enough in the last few years to make it her primary source of income. I can't imagine that is easy but definitely the kind of challenge F would take on. Reading this sheep-for-solar story brought F to mind. Maybe a career pivot for those who want to help the planet, are tired of their current jobs and want to try something new.
agrivoltaics projects could help reduce that percentage, not necessarily replacing farmland so much as transforming the way it’s used.
“I think we recognize the fact that, as an industry, we have this amazing opportunity to do things a little bit different,” Puckett said. In addition to grazing sheep, several of Enel’s sites will incorporate beekeeping, native plant habitat, and hay production. Across the U.S., 500 agrivoltaics projects already cover around 62,000 acres of land.
Reading of all the good that will come of such projects one is tempted to ask "What is the catch?". There has to be something that will go awry with the sheep coming into close contact with solar panels - some unintended consequence no doubt. But until that is discovered, sheep are in business along with bees.
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