More and more are countries that use solar panels to have energy, in fact some use invisible systems. But now a country seems to have brought it to one extreme: cover a whole desert! And this will of course have a major impact for our planet.
The famous solar panels
Looking for solutions that provide our planet, solar panels have become increasingly popular because they are an alternative that is not contaminated and at the same time enables us to obtain energy -efficient and economically, because it is only spent on the purchase of the panel and then we have more than 20 years of free energy.
Knowing this, more and more countries are trying to include solar panels in the environment, but now a country has led it to the utmost to fill the entire desert and it is nothing more and nothing less than the Chinese Asian giant.
But the most curious thing is that These panels are not only served to produce energy. In fact, a group of Chinese scientists wants to investigate that other benefits bring to our planet and the results are impressive
Beyond energy
A team of scientists from the XI’an Technological University has performed an analysis on the environmental impact of the solar farm Qinghai Gonghe In China. The main objective was to evaluate how this installation of solar panels influences the environment in which it is located in the middle of the desert.
The study was published in the magazine Nature and used the method «Conductive-Sinto-Stado-Impact response» (DPSIR) Recommended by the European Environment Agency. This approach makes it possible to break down environmental problems in five important aspects that are reflected in its name.
The row It is the cause of the impact of the environment, the Busy It is the direct consequence, the stands It is the current situation of the environment, the result of this pressure. He influence They are the effects on human health and biodiversity. Finally the answer It includes actions to tackle or reduce these effects.
To develop this methodology, they used sensors to measure the temperature, humidity, radiation and wind, in addition to collecting soil samples to investigate its composition.
The results are surprising
Contrary to what would be thought Solar panels prefer biodiversity! The installation of panels eventually created a microclimate that promotes the diversity of plants and microorganisms
Since solar panels are cleaned with water once a month, that water was ultimately fed the earth and the microbial activity improved. In addition, the panels generate shade, so that the water evaporates more slowly and the temperature is lowered, creating a much moist and suitable environment for the life of vegetables and animals.
And if that wasn’t enough Improve soil propertiesBecause erosion and moisture increase, keeping track of nutrients helps.
For more panels in the desert!
Although it may seem to place solar panels in such a dry environment in the beginning, the local ecosystem can negatively influence the research has demonstrated the opposite. Then the wonderful results must see this initiative as an example to follow.
On the other hand, this research shows us that, in addition to producing energy and gives us an economic advantage, the benefits of solar panels go much further than we thought, even able to improve biodiversity and soil conditions.
This invites us to think about how beautiful renewable energies are and that through research we can discover more and more benefits, such as those of these nanoflores that take photosynthesis. Who knows how many miracles these technologies hide more? We may never know them, but what we know is that they help us make a better world.