Arizona farmers turn to solar panels to shade crops, save water and generate power - PinalCentral
Arizona farmers turn to solar panels to shade crops, save water and generate power | Farm And Ranch | pinalcentral.com
WASHINGTON – For 31 straight days last summer, temperatures in Phoenix hit or topped 110 degrees, the longest such streak ever. That searing Arizona heat dehydrates crops and evaporates water the state needs to conserve.
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