On a Colorado farm, solar panels bring shade for plants, power – and cash: in pictures
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Source: Guardian Australia
Published: 2026-07-20 22:00 UTC+10:00
Section: Solar power
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Energy, Weather, Family, Food & Agriculture, Environment & Climate
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View image in fullscreenWhen Byron Kominek moved to his family’s 24-acre (10-hectare) farm outside of Longmont, Colorado, in 2016, he quickly noticed how a changing climate was wreaking havoc on crops. Warmer summers and less rain meant the farm’s grass, grown for silage and hay, wasn’t growing nearly as high as it had in the pastPhotograph: Thalia Juarez/The GuardianShareView image in fullscreenKominek found a solution in agrovoltaics, the practice of intertwining solar power production with raising crops and livestockPhotograph: Thalia
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