Agrophotovoltaics- Increasing the land use efficiency

[@michaelbartlett6864]

The best placement for photovoltaic energy production would be the nearly 50,000 miles of interstate highway in the US that already run through and between most major cities. Trees and shade is almost nonexistent, especially in the medians. Power transmission is already available on most of it - It's a no-brainer!

[@michaelbartlett6864]

Consider the fact that we already own the right-of-way for the entire project and it's easy to access.

[@ericdew2021]

That's a good idea. I think the only problem would be in cleaning the SPV panels. Both the exhaust and regular dust will accumulate on the surface, and as long as there are cars zipping by, it would be difficult to clean the surfaces. Maybe they can be tilted vertically and let the turbulence of passing cars blow the soot off the surface.

[@brinkshows2720]

I hope you are not talking about solar roadways. Those shit techniques are debunked already so many times. Its such a waste of money.

[@michaelbartlett6864]

@@ericdew2021 I think there would be a lot more dust on the farms from tractors plowing and working the fields and wind than there would be on the interstate system.

[@BrownCreature]

@@brinkshows2720 clearly talking about elevated solar panels...

[@veronicathecow]

25 million homes in the UK, At say an average of 10Kwhr/day would be a very sizable chunk of power. Thanks for your clearl, interesting and scientifically accurate videos.

[@petersilva037]

This might also help the crops survive/mitigate global warming with local cooling.

[@WadcaWymiaru]

There is no "global warming". Check the years 1934 and 1936...

[@glennmartin6492]

@@WadcaWymiaru There is glaobal warming. Check outside.

[@WadcaWymiaru]

@@glennmartin6492 Let me see: kzbin.info/www/bejne/kJuVnZiiZZp_b68 try to tell me that same in this cold ass year. I will smack your face! *Ice Age* is coming, every sign on the sky and Earth will tell you that!

[@glennmartin6492]

@@WadcaWymiaru This year is clearly on track to be one of the warmest in recorded history. For the glaciation to begin, the energy from the sun has to be reduced by changes in the Earths' orbit, tilt and eccentricity of orbit. The greatest reduction in insolation those could provide is more than exceeded by the heat trapped by the extra CO2 we've pumped into the atmosphere. Not only will the next glaciation be skipped but probably the four after that one as well. You'd best slap your own face to wake up.

[@WadcaWymiaru]

@@glennmartin6492 The change actually happen: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jJPPpqash79qraM we didn't saw such an event for 100 000y. About the REAL heat records: kzbin.info/www/bejne/i2PdXoiGiamdjZI 10 days left for the Earth (heat waves and fires and droughts) P.,S. Add the fact that "ghg effect" was proven WRONG by **Ideal Gas Law** !!!

[@marjanspegel3495]

great idea also for the rooftop gardening

[@wayned3375]

This is a really good idea and helps power and yield. Seen as we need so much power globally some land that is out of the way could only be used if solar panels were to charge a huge battery pack already loaded in a lorry which could drive to the area the electric is needed in the evening

[@adebolamostfavoured2108]

This is a very beautiful idea and would be very useful in the Sahelian region of Africa.

[@samanthamonaghan7579]

On barns, and other farm building would be great too.

[@santhanreddy3103]

Thank you Synergy for your contribution in the industry. In video, you said there are pilot projects research happening in India. Can you share where did you find that information?

[@synergyfiles3536]

Mahrashtra www.ise.fraunhofer.de/en/press-media/press-releases/2019/agrophotovoltaics-hight-harvesting-yield-in-hot-summer-of-2018.html

[@amolkadam0904]

@@synergyfiles3536 Thanks for the insights. Can you please share the location and also let know if it is possible to visit it.

[@constructioneerful]

What are the additional costs of the elevated structure , and are there any payback calculations?

[@brinkshows2720]

Well the aditional cost is just a couple extra meters of metal. So nothing big or anything. You are not even talking about a 1% more costly. edit: As long as you don't need hughe combines to drive underneath them.

[@constructioneerful]

Great subject!

[@thedoomerbloomers5927]

Awesome Channel!

[@ajayvee6677]

Another aspect of photovoltaic/agricultural technology is the Root Zone Temperature control system which has been shown to increase yields significantly. See Roots P/L (ROO.AX)

[@taylorjohnson4943]

I think this is a really good idea

[@kenlane688]

They could start by adding a Solar "roof" to each and every parking structure in the world. It wouldn't necessarily provide the Mw's they want to generate, but it could be part of the offset in most Cities.

[@harshvardhanchavke2658]

Which type of solar module can we use in agropphotovoltaic??

[@synergyfiles3536]

We can use any. There is no need to buy the expensive semi transparent modules. The transparency can be offset with larger gaps

[@RAYNINGMAKER]

Erm. great video, but that (4:48) is not German territory anymore. Quite a sensitive topic around here.

[@ashnur]

sharp eyes there, have you also noticed that we are in 2019 and nationalism is still on the rise? it can still be germany, just keep up the good work spreading national pride...

[@synergyfiles3536]

Thank you for letting me know. I googled the place, and even looked it up in maps. It was showing Germany so I went with it. I will be more careful next time

[@hyric8927]

@@synergyfiles3536 To be fair, borderless maps are quite tricky unless you know the geography of the area by heart.

[@Jkauppa]

Even more, go to full large scale green houses, using transparent plastic/glass

[@ericdew2021]

Well, we need to develop transparent aluminum, right?

[@Jkauppa]

@@ericdew2021 why? of course anything but a someone gets the photons

[@ericdew2021]

@@Jkauppa I was making a Star Trek IV joke.

[@Jkauppa]

@@ericdew2021 i did not get the photons

[@ericdew2021]

@@Jkauppa kzbin.info/www/bejne/rpK5mIWgZ8poldU

[@adus123]

Good idea but maybe just planting trees, in the same way, would be better. Then you can use the wood for biofuel. The trees would support more life than the solar system ever would.

[@ronaldlindeman6136]

Putting in photovoltaic panels would make much more energy than just wood for biofuel. Other plants would give more biofuel than trees would. But maybe short trees and brush, plus a PV system, would give some advantages for wildlife.

[@MDP1702]

Trees wouldn't allow such agriculture though, which is exactly what this is about.

[@relentlessmadman]

need to consider regenerative farming! need to stop all this exposing plowed ground to wind and water erosion! with this method we could help reclaim Desert!

[@gordonhowell8366]

What a bunch of rubbish. The movie says that 16 GW of PV has been installed by 2019... in fact, 623 GW has been installed by 2019.

[@tonysanders5721]

Solar power is not the answer geothermal entitle energy are you going to we should be looking at and bury the transmission lines

[@PoweredbyRobots]

Tony Sanders why transmit over distance when you can use the power locally? I do agree in some places the deep source of heat available should be tapped into but where we live for example, there are many old mines that cross cross beneath us and it wouldn’t be suitable. It is windy as hell though... hence I’ve got an array of vawt that benefit from leading edge effects like migrating geese do.