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Balancing energy security with food security on solar farms

Balancing energy security with food security on solar farms

26 Jul 2022, 16:43
• By Ross Wolhuter

With the Russian invasion of Ukraine reinvigorating the long-running debate about the land use of solar as opposed to food, Eden Renewables’ development manager and construction lead Ross Wolhuter takes a look at the misconceptions around land use and how solar and agriculture can work together.

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