From: bliss-sf4ever@dslextreme.com   
      
   On 1/8/26 16:57, Scott Dorsey wrote:   
   > Paul S Person   wrote:   
   >> Meanwhile, it appears that solar panel farms are a bonanza to the   
   >> owner: not only can they lease the land for the panels, they can lease   
   >> it again for grazing. Cows and sheep, apparently, have no problems and   
   >> may even prefer being under the panels. (Warning: this is from an   
   >> eco-friendly news service and may be a wee bit biased.)   
   >   
   > This depends on the area and climate.  But there are places where this   
   > is true.   
   >   
   > There are even shade-loving crops that can be planted under the solar   
   > panels, but planting and harvesting is more difficult and has to be   
   > done by hand.  Not a problem for coffee, if you are fortunate to live   
   > in a place where coffee can grow.   
   > --scott   
   >   
      
   	If you do not live in a climate where a crop can grow you can make the   
   solar panels the top of your green house and control the climate with   
   the power the   
   panels will generate.  Already on various TV, probably videos, shown in   
   the SF   
   Bay Area i have seen not only the sheep grazing but large produce operations   
   and proper support and position of the panels would permit harvesting hard   
   ware to operate and perhaps the panels could provide power for such a   
   system.   
   Great work though using somewhat reduced function robots to do manual   
   harvesting but maybe we are better off waiting until we can get employment   
   for the people employed in that capacity.   
      
   	bliss   
      
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