It is reported that the world consumes 18 million kilowatt-hours annually in food-growing greenhouses, equivalent to 391 times the global car carbon emissions. The good news is that researchers at the University of California, Santa Cruz have developed a New greenhouses, which tackle the problem, can also be used to generate electricity. To distinguish the traditional Greenhouse, researchers have chosen magenta paints for the new solar greenhouse, which has proven to reduce carbon dioxide emissions And water consumption are reduced a lot, and can even improve the growth of some plants.
The choice of WSPVs embedded in the magenta fluorescent dye-roofing of the conservatory's roofing panel provides better cost and efficiency than conventional solar panels, which absorb light at green and blue wavelengths , And transfer it to a very thin solar panel.
The rest of the light waves can help plant growth, it is worth mentioning that, this technology can also strengthen the red band, helps to promote photosynthesis in plants.
Researchers tested WSPV solar panels on more than 20 types of germinating fruits and vegetables and found that 80% of the plants were able to grow at normal speed, while another 20% grew more favorably under magenta panels.
After further experiments with photosynthesis, researchers found that the amount of water that plants need is also 5% less than in traditional greenhouses, and the water-saving effect will be staggering if the technology is extended to the world!
