Happy Wildlife Day! 🌍❤️ Today we celebrate the incredible beauty of our planet’s wildlife and how it can co-exist with renewable energy. We took a tour with @nccleantech while at @nabcep to learn about the benefits and implementation of Solar Grazing. A concept that uses sheep to graze a solar farm instead of lawnmowers. This cuts out the carbon footprint of gas powered landscaping while providing local feed for sheep farms, a win win if you ask us. Always inspired to learn new ways to enhance energy efficiency. Together, we can utilize a more intentional symbiosis between wildlife and energy generation for future generations! #WildlifeConservationDay
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Experts uncover stunning side effects of solar farms: 'Introducing structural complexity into the environment' https://lnkd.in/eia-RYET
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