• moonlight@fedia.io
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    5 hours ago

    Or the panels could be on existing structures instead of taking up addional space, and we could get our fibers and food from plant sources instead of exploiting animals.

    Although this is infinitely better than coal and factory farms.

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      1 hour ago

      All that needs to be done here is to make the panels a little taller. Others have already pointed out how partial shade is beneficial to some crops and grass, and reduce water usage. Gazing livestock means no landscaping crews/pollution. This is actually close to ideal in many circumstances.

    • empireOfLove2@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      3 hours ago

      The grassy field was there before the panels. It’s overall utility as a grazing field is not reduced by more than a few percent (if panels are built better than in the photo). Structures should definitely always have panels on them but this isn’t that bad.