Agrivoltaics in Color: Going From Light Spectra to Biomass
Abstract Agrivoltaics (AV), conceived in the early 1980s, promise to ameliorate competition between solar energy generation and crop production for arable land. The premise behind AV is that excess light not used in photosynthesis can be used for energy production. There are opportunities for maximi...
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| description | Abstract Agrivoltaics (AV), conceived in the early 1980s, promise to ameliorate competition between solar energy generation and crop production for arable land. The premise behind AV is that excess light not used in photosynthesis can be used for energy production. There are opportunities for maximizing photosynthesis by targeting particular wavelengths (e.g., red) to be transmitted through semi‐transparent photovoltaic (PV) cells depending on crop type and environmental conditions. Camporese and Abou Najm (2022, https://doi.org/10.1029/2022EF002900) developed a numerical model that accommodates the various wavelengths of the incoming light spectrum to predict photosynthesis, stomatal conductance, and transpiration. This commentary seeks to place those and other recent findings about the modifications to the plant micro‐environment by PV cells in the context of maximum attainable aboveground biomass. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-6447144a9d8349d9a0002f519670c8752023-05-25T19:52:34ZengWileyEarth's Future2328-42772023-05-01115n/an/a10.1029/2023EF003512Agrivoltaics in Color: Going From Light Spectra to BiomassGabriel G. Katul0Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Duke University Durham NC USAAbstract Agrivoltaics (AV), conceived in the early 1980s, promise to ameliorate competition between solar energy generation and crop production for arable land. The premise behind AV is that excess light not used in photosynthesis can be used for energy production. There are opportunities for maximizing photosynthesis by targeting particular wavelengths (e.g., red) to be transmitted through semi‐transparent photovoltaic (PV) cells depending on crop type and environmental conditions. Camporese and Abou Najm (2022, https://doi.org/10.1029/2022EF002900) developed a numerical model that accommodates the various wavelengths of the incoming light spectrum to predict photosynthesis, stomatal conductance, and transpiration. This commentary seeks to place those and other recent findings about the modifications to the plant micro‐environment by PV cells in the context of maximum attainable aboveground biomass.https://doi.org/10.1029/2023EF003512agriphotovoltaicsdynamical systemsvon Bartalenffy equationbifurcationphotosynthesiscrop yield |
| spellingShingle | Gabriel G. Katul Agrivoltaics in Color: Going From Light Spectra to Biomass Earth's Future agriphotovoltaics dynamical systems von Bartalenffy equation bifurcation photosynthesis crop yield |
| title | Agrivoltaics in Color: Going From Light Spectra to Biomass |
| title_full | Agrivoltaics in Color: Going From Light Spectra to Biomass |
| title_fullStr | Agrivoltaics in Color: Going From Light Spectra to Biomass |
| title_full_unstemmed | Agrivoltaics in Color: Going From Light Spectra to Biomass |
| title_short | Agrivoltaics in Color: Going From Light Spectra to Biomass |
| title_sort | agrivoltaics in color going from light spectra to biomass |
| topic | agriphotovoltaics dynamical systems von Bartalenffy equation bifurcation photosynthesis crop yield |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1029/2023EF003512 |
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