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How a four-legged mowing system keeps solar farms producing

This live mowing system keeps solar farms producing energy

Aired 08/24/2018

PBS News Hour

How a four-legged mowing system keeps solar farms producing

Clip: 8/24/2018 | 2m 58sVideo has Closed Captions

This live mowing system keeps solar farms producing energy

Despite the advantages they offer in terms of leveraging renewable resources, solar farms also bring with them special challenges. Among these is controlling vegetation growth around the panels--essential for ensuring a consistent, stable power source, but a laborious and time-consuming task. While some facilities use traditional or automated lawn mowers, others are taking a four-legged approach.

Aired 08/24/2018

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