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Solar Power, Biofuel Production Could Complement Each Other

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STANFORD, Calif., April 11, 2014 — Photovoltaic installations may be able to give a boost to biofuels production and vice versa, particularly in sunny and dry regions of the US. Computer simulations developed by scientists at Stanford University show that growing certain plants around photovoltaic equipment in southern California could help conserve water used to keep windblown dirt off the solar panels to ensure they operate as efficiently as possible. The crops would capture water runoff and help anchor the soil. "It could be a win-win situation," said Sujith Ravi, a postdoctoral scholar in the Stanford School of...Read full article

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    Published: April 2014
    AmericasBasic SciencebiofuelsCaliforniacropselectricityenergyliquid fuelphotovoltaic panelsplantsResearch & Technologysolar farmsStanford Universitysunlightphotovoltaic farmsagavecomputer modelStanford School of Earth Sciencessolar infrastructureStanford Woods Institute for the EnvironmentTomKat Center for Sustainable Energy

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