Solar Power Occupies a Lot of Space. Here’s How to Make It More Ecologically Beneficial

Outlet: Westword

Westword: I am an ecologist and a member of a research team led by Alan Knapp at Colorado State University. We investigate how solar development affects grassland ecosystem health — in particular, how plants’ growth and water use patterns and response to light change once solar panels are installed overhead. Through this work, we hope to inform a more sustainable future for solar energy.

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