Monday, August 27, 2018

NEWSHOUR SHARES - Four-Legged Mowing System

"How a four-legged mowing system keeps solar farms producing energy" PBS NewsHour 8/24/2018

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SUMMARY:  Despite the advantages they offer in terms of leveraging renewable resources, solar farms also bring with them special challenges.  Among these is controlling vegetation growth around the panels--essential for ensuring a consistent, stable power source, but a laborious and time-consuming task.  While some facilities use traditional or automated lawn mowers, others are taking a four-legged approach.

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