French researchers found solar panels can protect nectarine flowers from frost. Agrivoltaic systems kept flower buds significantly warmer during cold nights. This innovation offers a new method for fruit growers to prevent crop damage. The study examined a nectarine orchard in Etoile-sur-Rhone, France. Agrivoltaics provide frost protection while generating solar energy.
Researchers in France turned solar panels into a nighttime frost shield for nectarine trees, keeping flower buds warmer and reducing flower injury. (Representative Image)
View of the ‘Kinolea’ nectarine orchard during bloom; panels were in a horizontal position during the night with frosts.
(Catch all the US News, UK News, Canada News, International Breaking News Events, and Latest News Updates on The Economic Times.)
Download The Economic Times News App to get Daily International News Updates.
(Catch all the US News, UK News, Canada News, International Breaking News Events, and Latest News Updates on The Economic Times.)
Download The Economic Times News App to get Daily International News Updates.
Explore More Stories
Quote of the Day by Anton Chekhov: ‘Every happy man should have someone with a little hammer at his door to knock and remind him that there are unhappy people, and…’
Gary Myers death: NASCAR legend dies at 76; sons mourn ‘hero’ who shaped four generations of racing
Quote of the day by Rita Wilson: ‘Be fearless in trying new things, whether they are physical, mental…’ – Sleepless in Seattle actress on turning fear into growth
Manager keeps booking 4:45 PM Friday meetings despite team logging off at 5, employee calls it a ‘Friday ambush’ and asks if it’s a power move
New employee moved an old office chair for a meeting and 3 coworkers immediately shouted ‘not that one’; months later, nobody can explain the rule but the manager warned him not to ask the boss
Quote of the Day by Angelina Jolie: ‘Love one person, take care of them…’ – life lessons on love, family, friendship and finding what you truly love from the Oscar-winning actress and filmmaker
Why yelling at your dog may affect more than their mood: Research suggests angry or excited voices can trigger measurable physical changes, revealing how deeply dogs process human emotion
Kim Jong Un is threatening US, Japan and South Korea with its most advanced warship, a 5000-ton nuclear missile carrying destroyers; second warship commissioned as rivals launch drills
Quote of the day by Franz Kafka: ‘The truth is always an abyss. One must, as in a swimming pool, dare to…’ – ‘The Metamorphosis’ author on the difficult journey from everyday reality to deeper truth
Canadian centenarian waited until 102 to fulfill her dream of walking across the delayed Gordie Howe bridge; now Rita Georgeff has one wish for her 103rd birthday
Quote of the Day by Francis Weller: ‘The work of the mature person is to carry grief in one hand and gratitude in the other…’ – a powerful perspective on grief, gratitude, compassion and emotional resilience for anyone learning to live with loss while appreciating what remains
Quote of the Day by Langston Hughes: ‘Hold fast to your dreams, for without them life is…’ – What happens when you stop chasing your purpose
Psychology says people who keep a bald look may be revealing more than you think – The fascinating reasons some people embrace baldness, including confidence, authenticity, practicality and individuality, and what their appearance choices may suggest about personality, social confidence and how they feel about changing expectations around appearance
Trump bans CNN, MSNOW & Politico from White House
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh flags HAL’s aerospace milestone
India’s chip strategy: Build partner globally, says Vikram Misri
Setback for Mamata as EC freezes TMC symbol gets football player symbol
‘Unprofessional…’: India on PNS Hunain collision with INS Kolkata
‘Odisha holds immense potential in the semiconductor sector’: Vaishnaw
DUSU elections: Safety, hostels, metro passes top ABVP-NSUI agenda
HAL to deliver Tejas trainers & HTT-40 to IAF, Dhruv NG to PHL
Northeast’s rail gateway Assam now 100% electrified
Interview with Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Director-General, WTO
Hot on Web
In Case you missed it
Top Searched Companies
Top Calculators
Top Commodities
Private Companies
Top Slideshow
Top Prime Articles
Top Definitions
Top Story Listing
Latest News
Follow us on:
Find this comment offensive?
Choose your reason below and click on the Report button. This will alert our moderators to take action
Reason for reporting:
Your Reason has been Reported to the admin.
Log In/Connect with:
Will be displayed
Will not be displayed
Will be displayed
Stories you might be interested in
