What if solar projects could make clean energy without taking up acres of land? That’s the appeal of floating solar, aka FPVs, placed on ponds, lakes or reservoirs. The panels could save precious water from evaporating, but do they risk polluting the water? UC Wild Solar researchers looked into it!

Can birds and floating solar coexist? New @wildenergy.bsky.social research shows how smart design can support both clean energy and wildlife. Read the full story at www.ucdavis.edu/climate/news...

Solar and wind projects have a hard time shaking their association with bird deaths and habitat loss. Studies have confirmed those negative public perceptions. But what do the industry experts and decision-makers think? A new Wild Energy Center poll asked them! www.wildenergy.org/news/expertp...

Solar panels are throwing shade and transforming landscapes. 🌞 A new @wildenergy.bsky.social study reveals the surprising effects of panel shadows on vegetation.

UC Davis scientists waded into the weeds to capture an ecological profile of "business-as-usual" on a conventional solar site. The newly published results from the Wild Energy Center reveal more than meets the eye and can help land managers better protect plants, livestock and wildlife 🌱

"We need to solve multiple problems at once." Solar voltaic landscapes are growing clean energy alongside crops, wildflowers, and grazing sheep—an emerging trend for multitasking lands during these 'Yes, and' times. Report from @ucdavis.bsky.social Wild Energy Center. www.ucdavis.edu/climate/news...

Have you heard of agrivoltaics, the combo of solar and agriculture? Okay, what about ecovoltaics? Rangevoltaics? The Wild Energy Center is demystifying all these terms in a report released today - check it out here!