An important feature of the design system known as permaculture is the concept of stacking functions, or finding multiple uses for the same space or resource. North Carolina-based PineGate Renewables is taking this principle to a new level with the opening of the largest solar farm apiary in the United States. Starting this week, the Eagle Point solar farm in Jackson County, Oregon will host 48 hives of honey bees underneath and between the solar panels. John Jacob of Old Sol Apiaries helped to determine...
from Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building https://inhabitat.com/the-largest-solar-farm-apiary-in-the-us-opens-this-week
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