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Hops for beer flourish under solar panels. They're not the only crop thriving in the shade. (apnews.com)

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Hops for beer flourish under solar panels. They're not the only crop thriving in the shade.::A farm in Bavaria is covering its hops with solar panels, providing electricity to 250 households and shading the plants from the increasingly scorching summer heat in the process.

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[–] CubitOom@infosec.pub 15 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Hops isn't only for beer. You can dry them and make it into a tea to help you go to sleep.

[–] Kingofthezyx@lemmy.world 14 points 1 year ago

Fun fact, hops are in the same plant family as cannabis (Cannabaceae)