Alongside the more familiar ecological benefits of a transition to solar energy - reduced carbon emissions - a new U.K. study has found that solar farms, when managed correctly can increase biodiversity and wildlife abundance. The research, carried out in 2015 by ecological consultants Clarkson & Woods and Wychwood Biodiversity, compounded previous assertions about the link between solar farms and biodiversity, and adds weight to the ecological argument for solar farms. The Effects of Solar Farms on Local Biodiversity: A Comparative Study was a far reaching project, which examined 11 solar farms across the U.K. to see what effects they had on the surrounding wildlife. It contrasted the finding with control plots, which represent the solar farms' land before they were developed. It found that the solar farms had a positive impact on plant and animal life, by providing meadow habitat and foraging grounds. Especially when suitable land management schemes were adopted, which ...Den vollständigen Artikel lesen ...