Industry-backed study finds fields with solar arrays increase plant and bird diversity and have greater numbers of butterflies and bumblebees Solar farms can significantly improve local biodiversity, delivering benefits to wildlife and potentially even surrounding crops, according to a new industry-backed survey. The study, published last week by ecological consultants Clarkson & Woods and Wychwood Biodiversity and commissioned by a number of clean energy firms, found solar farms can have a positive impact on biodiversity…
Solar farms offer biodiversity boost, study finds
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