Energy & Science
The Pandemic Made Me Love My Solar Panels
During the lockdown, monitoring renewable energy use gave one family a welcome distraction and showed how the sun could make their economics stronger
South-facing solar panels and cherry blossoms at an old farmhouse in Austria
Source: Jonathan Tirone
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During the coronavirus lockdown, the light at the end of the tunnel for my family was reflected from the rooftop of our old Austrian farmhouse.
For those six long weeks, a record run of clear, cool, and sun-soaked days helped us cope with the litany of dark news that upended global markets at the height of Covid-19. Working alongside our solar panels showed how an investment in renewable energy might yet make our home economics stronger on the other side of the pandemic.