Yes, aren’t those panels so low the sheep could jump on them?
Utopia
Submitted 15 hours ago by cm0002@lemmings.world to memes@sopuli.xyz
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stupidcasey@lemmy.world 6 hours ago
Twig@sopuli.xyz 13 hours ago
ewe-topia
Korhaka@sopuli.xyz 10 hours ago
Glad I wasn’t the only one to think this
Natanox@discuss.tchncs.de 15 hours ago
need no say more, english broken. Sheep cute.
Remember_the_tooth@lemmy.world 14 hours ago
buddascrayon@lemmy.world 9 hours ago
PETA: THIS IS LITERALLY MURDER!!!
SirHax@feddit.nu 12 hours ago
Wouldn’t blocking the sunlight for the grass be a problem?
empireOfLove2@lemmy.dbzer0.com 12 hours ago
Not really. Lots of grasses thrive in partial/full shade, the shade reduces water loss so there is less plant stress and less irrigation is needed during peak summer heat, and also there are now solar panels available with transparent glass backings that allow 5-10% of the sunlight to still reach the ground below improving growth.
Cohabitating solar panels and grazing animals is like, almost perfect optimal land use.
Korhaka@sopuli.xyz 10 hours ago
Yep, it can actually improve yields while also making power.
BootLoop@sh.itjust.works 13 hours ago
Just in case, “more”
compostgoblin@piefed.blahaj.zone 13 hours ago
They tried to do this at my workplace, and the union filed a grievance that work was being taken from the landscapers. The union won, so no sheep for us.
teslekova@sh.itjust.works 9 hours ago
Sheep gotta ewe-nionise.
blackbrook@mander.xyz 5 hours ago
Think outside the baahhhhx!
moonlight@fedia.io 14 hours ago
Or the panels could be on existing structures instead of taking up addional space, and we could get our fibers and food from plant sources instead of exploiting animals.
Although this is infinitely better than coal and factory farms.
empireOfLove2@lemmy.dbzer0.com 12 hours ago
The grassy field was there before the panels. It’s overall utility as a grazing field is not reduced by more than a few percent (if panels are built better than in the photo). Structures should definitely always have panels on them but this isn’t that bad.
4am@lemmy.zip 10 hours ago
All that needs to be done here is to make the panels a little taller. Others have already pointed out how partial shade is beneficial to some crops and grass, and reduce water usage. Gazing livestock means no landscaping crews/pollution. This is actually close to ideal in many circumstances.
semperverus@lemmy.world 14 hours ago
Those panels need to be higher but the point stands.