April 2019 PMID 30383761

Remarkable agrivoltaic influence on soil moisture, micrometeorology and water-use efficiency.

Elnaz Hassanpour Adeh, John S Selker, Chad W Higgins

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What people are saying

Discussions reflect a generally positive outlook on the article, with many emphasizing its scientific basis and potential benefits, such as increased soil moisture and crop productivity, using words like 'remarkable' and 'interesting.' The tone varies from enthusiastic support to cautious skepticism, especially regarding environmental impacts and practical applications.

AgreementModerate agreement

Most discussions acknowledge the positive effects of agrivoltaics on soil and water efficiency, with some references to specific studies supporting this view.

InterestHigh interest

The topic generates high interest among users, especially due to its promising implications for sustainable agriculture and renewable energy integration.

EngagementModerate engagement

Participants actively share links, ask questions, and comment on research details, indicating moderate to deep engagement with the subject.

ImpactModerate impact

The discourse suggests that the research could influence agricultural practices and policies related to land use and solar energy, though some skeptics question the generalizability.

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Moms Clean Air Force
@momscleanairforce.org · Bluesky

Sep 8, 2025 · 6 likes · 3 shares View post →
MinuteEarth (also on BlueSky)
@MinuteEarth · X

Why does grass grow better underneath a trampoline? Let's dive into it: https://t.co/COvAhQOsAY https://t.co/4KnoENoZT8

Sep 11, 2025 · 4 likes · 1 share · 55,049 followers View post →
Sam Duncan
@SamWPaquet · X

@Splodge_Humbug @bencubby You're correct, changing land use for anything needs to factor in downstream environmental impact. Interesting aside - recent research suggests well placed solar panels can have a positive effect on pastures, and increase farm income: https://t.co/xt7xZihl0P

Jul 7, 2019 · 4 likes · 993 followers View post →
MinuteEarth
@minuteearth.bsky.social · Bluesky

Why does grass grow better underneath a trampoline? Find out on youtube: youtu.be/CoDn-1rGcpk?...

Sep 4, 2025 · 4 likes · 1 share View post →
Dustin Mulvaney
@DustinMulvaney · X

Remarkable agrivoltaic influence on soil moisture, micrometeorology and water-use efficiency. https://t.co/aQGSuReFyT HT @robfargo #agrivoltaics

May 16, 2019 · 3 likes · 1 share · 11,797 followers View post →
MinuteEarth (also on BlueSky)
@MinuteEarth · X

Why does grass grow better underneath a trampoline? Find out on youtube: https://t.co/COvAhQOsAY https://t.co/2I0MJpxnTe

Sep 4, 2025 · 2 likes · 55,049 followers View post →

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haareblond
@HaareBlond · X

@camaradedunord @NXT4EU @grok https://t.co/VN1tqj9hvU

Sep 22, 2025 · 334 followers View post →
Damian
@doylanpls.bsky.social · Bluesky

Explaining agrivoltaics and its benefits youtu.be/CoDn-1rGcpk

Sep 14, 2025 · 1 like View post →
N.E. Clean Energy
@NE_Clean_Energy · X

Ever notice grass grows better under trampolines?

Sep 12, 2025 · 727 followers View post →
Professor Dood
@pomekoliva · X

RT @MinuteEarth: Why does grass grow better underneath a trampoline? Let's dive into it: https://t.co/COvAhQOsAY https://t.co/4KnoENoZT8

Sep 11, 2025 · 1 share · 49 followers View post →
MinuteEarth (also on BlueSky)
@MinuteEarth · X

Why does grass grow better underneath a trampoline? Let's dive into it: https://t.co/COvAhQOsAY https://t.co/4KnoENoZT8

Sep 11, 2025 · 4 likes · 1 share · 55,049 followers View post →
codeyithymia
@codeyithymia · X

@RuleOneRailways @ClarksonsFarm1 apparently there’s some types of crops that it benefits, specifically the ones where direct sunlight is too much for it https://t.co/YQ5HWiOXHN

Sep 11, 2025 · 1 like · 81 followers View post →
llp1984.bsky.social
@llp1984.bsky.social · Bluesky

youtu.be/CoDn-1rGcpk?...

Sep 10, 2025 View post →
ToxcsmWolf
@ToxcsmWolf · X

@Akitos91 Passenderweise gestern ein YouTube Video gesehen: https://t.co/PZLsjsvUEE

Sep 10, 2025 · 19 followers View post →
Gromit Stevens
@mdpollak · X

Something sunny and cheery: https://t.co/PVn8fJKKAQ

Sep 9, 2025 · 2 likes · 1,228 followers View post →
Michael Pollak
@mdpollak.bsky.social · Bluesky

Something sunny and cheery: youtu.be/CoDn-1rGcpk

Sep 9, 2025 · 2 likes View post →
CHESSA
@SolarChesapeake · X

Sep 9, 2025 · 2,580 followers View post →
Elise Jones
@Elise4BoCo · X

A fun piece about a positive clean energy solution (and trampolines!): agrivoltaics. And don't forget to celebrate Sun Day on Sept 21st! https://t.co/qpSLsFGCos

Sep 9, 2025 · 743 followers View post →
Rat Mortuis
@ratmortuis.bsky.social · Bluesky

youtu.be/CoDn-1rGcpk?...

Sep 9, 2025 · 1 like View post →
Joanne Corey
@joannecorey.bsky.social · Bluesky

A fun way to explain agrivoltaics. youtu.be/CoDn-1rGcpk?...

Sep 8, 2025 View post →
Moms Clean Air Force
@momscleanairforce.org · Bluesky

Sep 8, 2025 · 6 likes · 3 shares View post →
Jeff Spencer
@revjss.bsky.social · Bluesky

I love that this video (1) is scientifically accurate; (2) is fun; (3) acknowledges the financial and scientific complexities of the issue it addresses; and (4) doesn’t talk down to us. Give it a listen/watch! youtu.be/CoDn-1rGcpk h/t @billmckibben.bsky.social

Sep 8, 2025 · 1 like View post →
Joe & Fuggles
@Joe4CyberTesla · X

Food for thought? Bad pun I know, just thought I'd try to brighten your day. https://t.co/l4fwFiLgFO @rhensing @mrkylefield I think I've seen one or both of you talking about this.

Sep 7, 2025 · 1 like · 277 followers View post →
Take It EV podcast
@takeitevpodcast.com · Bluesky

First ever time I love the clickbaity title ! youtu.be/CoDn-1rGcpk?...

Sep 7, 2025 · 1 like View post →
Lulu
@BritpolInRussia · X

Why grass grows better under trampolines. https://t.co/E2XJnYGIzM

Sep 6, 2025 · 2,506 followers View post →
KinoGhoul
@kinoghoul.bsky.social · Bluesky

Why Grass Grows Better Under Trampolines Video by MinuteEarth youtu.be/CoDn-1rGcpk

Sep 6, 2025 View post →
Boris Yakubchik
@whyboris · X

Why Grass Grows Better Under Trampolines https://t.co/nPwFXcOnEJ via @YouTube

Sep 5, 2025 · 1,105 followers View post →
350Hawaii
@350_hawaii · X

https://t.co/8dJF8S1JHo This video’s got science, trampolines, & a pitch for Sun Day! Enjoy & join us for our solidarity SunDay webinar

Sep 5, 2025 · 50 followers View post →
alurineeverblue.bsky.social
@alurineeverblue.bsky.social · Bluesky

youtu.be/CoDn-1rGcpk

Sep 5, 2025 · 1 like · 1 share View post →
Peter
@MePeterNicholls · X

Solar panels on farm land is a good idea, actually. Why Grass Grows Better Under Trampolines https://t.co/mzl91JfAus via @YouTube

Sep 5, 2025 · 2,556 followers View post →
Anshu Sharma
@anshugsharma.myatproto.social · Bluesky

youtu.be/CoDn-1rGcpk

Sep 5, 2025 · 1 like · 1 share View post →
David_Crayford
@David_Crayford · X

Why Grass Grows Better Under Trampolines https://t.co/8QycpmJad0 via @YouTube

Sep 5, 2025 · 2,214 followers View post →
hertzienbaracca.bsky.social
@hertzienbaracca.bsky.social · Bluesky

A nice introduction to how agrivoltaism helps agriculture youtu.be/CoDn-1rGcpk?...

Sep 5, 2025 · 2 likes View post →
Etienne
@HertzienBaracca · X

A nice introduction to how agrivoltaism helps agriculture https://t.co/DH8AGltx5p

Sep 5, 2025 · 1 like · 1,826 followers View post →
นนนน
@nonnnth · X

เขาบอกว่าฟาร์มที่มีโซลาร์เซลล์ปกคลุม ให้ผลผลิตที่ดีกว่าฟาร์มที่ให้พืชโดนแสงเต็มๆอะ

Sep 5, 2025 · 198 followers View post →
Chris Lancaster
@Damaboo4 · X

Why Grass Grows Better Under Trampolines https://t.co/fuOIQNfKOk via @YouTube

Sep 5, 2025 · 11 followers View post →
mountdiscovery
@mountdiscovery · X

Why Grass Grows Better Under Trampolines https://t.co/Mc7EPINnVY

Sep 5, 2025 · 1 like · 442 followers View post →
operational observer
@voidxllama · X

Why Grass Grows Better Under Trampolines https://t.co/rsBIuDeYSI via @YouTube

Sep 4, 2025 · 32 followers View post →
Slappy san
@slappysan.bsky.social · Bluesky

youtu.be/CoDn-1rGcpk?...

Sep 4, 2025 View post →
Andrew Wall
@quamrana · X

Maybe solar panels on farm land is a good idea: https://t.co/NJk1OH2pZ4 @minuteearth

Sep 4, 2025 · 112 followers View post →
Juan Paulo Romulo
@mythplatypusp · X

Why Grass Grows Better Under Trampolines https://t.co/igahvfZNFC via @YouTube

Sep 4, 2025 · 332 followers View post →
MinuteEarth (also on BlueSky)
@MinuteEarth · X

Why does grass grow better underneath a trampoline? Find out on youtube: https://t.co/COvAhQOsAY https://t.co/2I0MJpxnTe

Sep 4, 2025 · 2 likes · 55,049 followers View post →
MinuteEarth
@minuteearth.bsky.social · Bluesky

Why does grass grow better underneath a trampoline? Find out on youtube: youtu.be/CoDn-1rGcpk?...

Sep 4, 2025 · 4 likes · 1 share View post →
Devon
@democracydev.bsky.social · Bluesky

So glad this is getting more attention! youtu.be/CoDn-1rGcpk?...

Sep 4, 2025 · 1 like View post →
Mike Stone
@MikeStone972 · X

Why Grass Grows Better Under Trampolines https://t.co/RCSWi0NNYm via @YouTube

Sep 4, 2025 · 639 followers View post →
Andrew McGuire
@agronomistag · X

@dan_hues Here's a study with the opposite effect. I wonder how the rain running off the panels to one side affects the overall production per area? @HushtonBlock https://t.co/8ZqYF5E3er

May 7, 2025 · 2 likes · 10,924 followers View post →
Tomas Kapler #AI
@tkapler · X

Citatace: [1] Effects of photovoltaic panels on soil temperature and moisture in desert areas - PubMed https://t.co/tBKi3XZ6oS [2] Remarkable agrivoltaic influence on soil moisture, micrometeorology and water-use efficiency https://t.co/nhBIcKCmv3 [3] Solar farms with stormwater

Mar 21, 2025 · 2 likes · 3,670 followers View post →
Cube
@Cube1282444 · X

@colemarisa49 Midwit needs internet poster to pull a basic research study to prove that shade is better for a desert, incredible. Lots of gears turning over here. https://t.co/IZNqRLZAnV

Jan 24, 2025 · 2 likes · 6 followers View post →
Cube
@Cube1282444 · X

@colemarisa49 They do fry migrating birds, never said they didn't. Glad youve decided to move the goalpost it can be hard to admit you're wrong sometimes. It's already common knowledge that the shade increases moisture https://t.co/IZNqRLZAnV

Jan 24, 2025 · 6 followers View post →
GSAJournals
@GsaJournals · X

Remarkable agrivoltaic influence on soil moisture, micrometeorology and water-use efficiency https://t.co/64OChMe7xX

Jan 13, 2022 · 212 followers View post →
_Yux__
@_Yux__ · X

@BKRY69 @awindenberger @BrianPecic @ScienceIsNew @BurggrabenH @chigrl Depends on what was there before, how you design the system and utilize area. This wasn't the paper I was looking for, but same same, pasture production can be raised thanks to micro climate under the panels if light is not the limiting factor. https://t.co/nagDC5eK9K

Nov 13, 2021 · 2 likes · 1,028 followers View post →
Eloy Sanz
@elmanyana · X

@alvaropmr @ftmaestre Prefiero de lejos la generación distribuida, pero tu titular es sensacionalista y como científico no puedo aceptar que se "arrasarán ecosistemas" sin tener datos sólidos. Y de momento no los he visto. De hecho, la FV puede presentar sinergias positivas: https://t.co/l4SntiYScr

May 15, 2020 · 23,226 followers View post →
Anthony Staines
@astaines · X

The original study is here. Waay outside my field, but looks interesting. https://t.co/3NlytQYXb0

Sep 5, 2019 · 10,103 followers View post →
Drew Bell
@Belltower · X

@Bonsse88 @elonmusk In many cases, adding solar panels to farm fields actually improves the land's productivity. But it's great to use roofs, esp. large ones, esp. if you can use the power on-site. (The smaller the roof the more overhead of wiring, etc. hurts.) https://t.co/yRipoykxoa

Aug 19, 2019 · 239 followers View post →
Gianluca Rizzo
@g_rizzo76 · X

@KersevanRoberto @dotcommodity @DrBHathaway @jlounsbury59 @arikring @THEnergyNet @AmazingChevVolt @Jackthelad1947 @mwt2008 @MsLonesomeBlues @FSS_Tech @ProfRayWills @kashthefuturist @Paula_Piccard @HansLak @charluv2011 @kirillklip @SustMeme @autrement_votre @seth_leitman @1o5CleanEnergy @ShiCooks @ProfStrachan @NormanBuffong @morgfair @debraruh @Sustainablehero @StopAdaniCairns @stracma @jellsmoor @cberrl @ristori20 @mzjacobson @rjbluesky @rtoinsider @pegb_ @JAdP @1CaptD @rmancillar @enricomolinari @L_DeWeaver @01000011CS @NoFascistLies @jurylady5 @cheynman @luribea68 @JustinGerdes @anderspreben @Tecgale @CNN https://t.co/JjHcfCUBHn

Jul 13, 2019 · 1 like · 506 followers View post →
Sam Duncan
@SamWPaquet · X

@Splodge_Humbug @bencubby You're correct, changing land use for anything needs to factor in downstream environmental impact. Interesting aside - recent research suggests well placed solar panels can have a positive effect on pastures, and increase farm income: https://t.co/xt7xZihl0P

Jul 7, 2019 · 4 likes · 993 followers View post →
Dustin Mulvaney
@DustinMulvaney · X

Remarkable agrivoltaic influence on soil moisture, micrometeorology and water-use efficiency. https://t.co/aQGSuReFyT HT @robfargo #agrivoltaics

May 16, 2019 · 3 likes · 1 share · 11,797 followers View post →
Common-Planet.org
@Common_Planet · X

@bionomist In the article, there is a pdf link that has the underlying research, it's this : https://t.co/rdtiEbDOuQ

May 15, 2019 · 47,895 followers View post →
Common-Planet.org
@Common_Planet · X

@bionomist All of the info for the article comes from here: https://t.co/rdtiEbDOuQ

May 15, 2019 · 47,895 followers View post →
Stefan Lundvall
@lundvall_s · X

@Nossnahojfiel1 https://t.co/SLyZ8dU46k

May 15, 2019 · 1 like · 113 followers View post →
Project Apis m.
@ProjectApism · X

RT @robfargo: @DustinMulvaney @argonne @NREL @EnvSciTech @ProjectApism @TheHernandezLab @dan_kammen And in Oregon: “They found that areas u…

May 1, 2019 · 2 shares · 1,019 followers View post →
Dustin Mulvaney
@DustinMulvaney · X

RT @robfargo: @DustinMulvaney @argonne @NREL @EnvSciTech @ProjectApism @TheHernandezLab @dan_kammen And in Oregon: “They found that areas u…

Apr 30, 2019 · 2 shares · 11,797 followers View post →
Rory Stolzenberg
@RoryStolzenberg · X

@Topofthe5th @emh434 @MPayneCville Not exactly green roofs, but fwiw: https://t.co/9B09EKzrZg

Feb 4, 2019 · 2,082 followers View post →
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