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Can Solar Farms Save the Bees?

by westurner on 8/24/25, 2:57 PM with 2 comments

• by westurner on 8/24/25, 3:02 PM

  "Insect populations flourish in the restored habitats of solar energy facilities" (2024) https://www.anl.gov/article/insect-populations-flourish-in-t...

  ScholarlyArticle: "If you build it, will they come? Insect community responses to habitat establishment at solar energy facilities in Minnesota, USA" (2024) https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1748-9326/ad0f72

  From https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/experts-uncover-incredib... :

  > The results speak for themselves. One study found that insect abundance tripled over five years at two Minnesota solar sites. Native bee populations skyrocketed twentyfold. That's some serious pollinator power.

  /? solar meadow: https://www.google.com/search?q=solar+meadow