Another New Twist On Agrivoltaics: Friendly Solar-Powered Farm Robots
The field of agrivoltaics is rapidly evolving to include fleets of new autonomous, mobile solar powered robots that weed and analyze crops.
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Water Saving Solar Panels, Coming Soon To A Canal Near You
Solar panels on canals can save water, prevent toxic algae blooms, conserve land, and generate zero emission electricity, too.
Tracking Climate Action: How the World Can Still Limit Warming to 1.5°C
This article focuses on the 2023 findings of the annual State of Climate Action report series. View past articles here: 2022 | 2021 | 2020. Today’s climate change headlines often seem at odds with each other. One day, it’s catastrophic wildfires wreaking havoc around the world; the next, it’s an … [continued]
New Plant Hardiness Map, Used By Gardeners Nationwide & Based On OSU Climate Data, Unveiled
The U.S. Department of Agriculture today released its new Plant Hardiness Zone Map, the national standard by which gardeners can determine which plants are most likely to survive the coldest winter temperatures at a certain location. The USDA describes the latest map, jointly developed by Oregon State University’s PRISM Climate … [continued]
Bifacial Solar Panels To Open Floodgates Of Agrivoltaic Potential
New bifacial solar panels could help make the economic case for agrivoltaic projects that help farmers conserve water and soil, too.
Offshore Wind Developers Eye New Alliances With Aquaculture Industry
The idea of co-locating offshore wind turbines with seaweed is beginning to take shape here in the US and other parts of the world.
Harvesting Sunshine: Solar is America’s Newest Cash Crop
For generations, America’s farmers have used the sun to provide for their communities and support the growth of the country. Today, with the help of solar and storage technologies, agricultural communities are delivering both the food that powers our bodies and the clean energy that powers our economy. The combination … [continued]
World Vegan Day — Explore Your Wild Meat-Less Self
What’s new in the world of plant-based foods as we celebrate World Vegan Day and look to ways to improve our diets?
Hydrogen Demand Is Going To Fall Even Faster In Updated 2100 Projection
The result of all these puts and takes is a lower demand in the end than I’d originally projected for 2100. My original projection was around 90 million tons, now it’s slightly under 80 million tons.
The Hydrogen Fuel Cell Solution For A World Awash In Chicken Feathers
Chicken feathers could hold the key to new bio-based membranes for high performance hydrogen fuel cells.
