Solar panels in woodlands and fields – are they good or bad for the environment?
by Angus, 6 June, 2014, 9 comments
Several woodland owners have put solar panels in clearings or next to their woodlands and they wonder what effect these man-made structures have on nature. There is also general discussion as to whether open field solar arrays (or solar parks) are good or bad for wildlife. Of course, in the big scheme of things - renewable energy is certainly good for the wider environment to the extent that it reduces carbon emissions by substituting green energy for fossil-fuel-based electricity.
It now seems that many of the earlier fears about the impact of solar panels were unfounded. Read more...
