Meg Wilcox is an environmental journalist covering climate change, environmental health, and sustainable food systems. Her work has appeared in The Boston Globe, Scientific American, Next City, Smithsonian, Salon, Eater, Civil Eats, and other outlets.
Farmers and researchers are experimenting with installing solar panels over active agricultural land in an emerging field called agrivoltaics.
The University of Maine is studying how mounting solar panels in wild blueberry patches will affect income and production. The plants rebounded well from construction but so far show signs of producing fewer berries.
Agrivoltaics are being explored worldwide and researchers are already reporting benefits when it comes to boosting renewable energy and protecting crops.
