Agrivoltaics To Save US Farmland From Buildings
Agrivoltaics supporters and emerging farmers join forces with member-owned rural electric cooperatives to push for dual use farmland.
Agrivoltaics supporters and emerging farmers join forces with member-owned rural electric cooperatives to push for dual use farmland.
A new 70-megawatt solar power and regenerative agriculture project could help propel Tennessee into the renewable energy big leagues.
Solar panels are sprouting up in farms and rural communities all over the countryside, winning hearts and minds, if not votes.
The firm FlexGen is set to make its mark its mark on the US energy storage industry, with an assist from North Carolina’s powerful network of rural electric cooperatives.
Originally published at ILSR.org After moving to Colorado, Joe Smyth found he was barred from participating in his generation and transmission cooperative — despite a Colorado law promoting co-op transparency. For this episode of the Local Energy Rules Podcast, host John Farrell speaks with Joe Smyth, researcher at the Energy and … [continued]
Oil and gas stabbed in back by new US Energy Dept. plan for getting more affordable solar power to more people, more quickly.
While most Americans get their electricity from a private company, about 1 in 8 Americans actually own their utility as a member-owner of a rural electric cooperative.
For this episode of the Local Energy Rules Podcast, host John Farrell speaks with Liz Veazey, Network Director of We Own It, and Chris Woolery, Residential Energy Coordinator at the Mountain Association for Community Economic Development.
Oopsies! Provision in 2017 tax law could zing red states by stalling renewable energy projects and broadband improvements for rural electric cooperatives.
New Green Deal meets old New Deal with new triple-hybrid renewable energy project for Oklahoma rural electric cooperative.
New activity in the rural electric cooperative sector indicates that “real” America wants more renewable energy, and is figuring out how to get it.