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[–] [email protected] 11 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

Because "In Denmark, it is common for trees, wooden fences and even plastic sheets to act as windbreaks for crops. “We thought, if we are going to do this, why not make these wind shelters produce electricity?” says Victoria.

In other words, the solar panels aren't taking away any crop space that wasn't already taken for windbreaks.

If you're used to a giant field of wheat with no protection from wind, it's a different equation. (With climate change, possibly a Dust Bowl waiting to happen, but that's another story.)