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Magenta-tinted solar panels grow broccoli without cutting yields, study finds

Researchers published in Cell Reports Physical Science tested semi-transparent photovoltaic panels that absorb green wavelengths while letting red and some blue light pass through to crops below, casting a magenta tint. Broccoli grown under these panels produced yields comparable to open-field growing, while the panels still generated electricity.