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Agrivoltaic solar arrays provide space for grazing, crops, and other farming activities between rows of solar panels, helping to preserve farmland from real estate development (by Werner Slocum / National Renewable Energy Laboratory).

If The White House Won’t Save US Farmers, Agrivoltaics Will

November 6, 202511 months Tina Casey 0 Comments

Agrivoltaic solar arrays provide space for grazing, crops, and other farming activities between rows of solar panels, helping to preserve farmland from real estate development.

Elections Have Consequences: NJ Governor-Elect Mikie Sherrill Will Push The Solar Power Envelope

November 5, 202511 months Tina Casey 0 Comments

New Jersey Governor-Elect Mikie Sherrill will zero in on solar power as the fastest, most economical way to add more electricity to the grid.

The Agrivoltaic Movement Pivots To Green Hydrogen

October 27, 202512 months Tina Casey 0 Comments

The EU Innovation Fund is supporting a new project that combines an agrivoltaic system with a wind turbine to produce green hydrogen.

A New Hope For US Farmers: Used EV Batteries & Solar Panels, Too

October 23, 202512 months Tina Casey 0 Comments

EV batteries and solar panels are among the new clean technologies aimed at helping US farmers cut costs, improve crop yields, and improve livestock health, too.

China Is Totally Crushing Trump’s Fossil Fuel Dream, With Agrivoltaics

October 17, 202512 months Tina Casey 0 Comments

Bifacial solar panels are among the new technologies at work to maximize the land use efficiency of agrivoltaic systems.

Small Agrivoltaic Project, Big Implications For The Future Of Farming

October 11, 20251 year Tina Casey 0 Comments

A small but mighty agrivoltaic project in Virginia aims to demonstrate that US farmers can successfully grow rows of food between rows of solar panels.

New Agrivoltaic Solutions Keep Bubbling Up, Despite The Renewable Energy Clampdown

October 3, 20251 year Tina Casey 0 Comments

Despite the abrupt U-turn in federal energy policy, solar farming innovators continue to push the envelope on agrivoltaic practices that combine farm productivity with renewable energy generation, habitat restoration, and soil conservation.

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Expanding Solar Power In Rural & Working-Class Communities

September 11, 20251 year Jake Richardson 0 Comments

Reactivate, American Farmland Trust, and Edelen Renewables Community Solar recently announced a new partnership: Farmers Powering Communities (FPC). The mission of Farmers Powering Communities is: “Bringing together those working to feed the planet with those working to power America.” The goal is to install 500 MW of community solar power … [continued]

US solar energy developers continue to keep the clean power movement alive in the US, despite the sudden shift in federal energy policy.

More Evidence That The War On Solar Energy Is Another #FAIL

September 4, 20251 year Tina Casey 0 Comments

US solar energy developers continue to keep the clean power movement alive in the US, despite the sudden shift in federal energy policy.

The Most Consequential Solar Power Plant In The US Is Coming To South Carolina

August 19, 20251 year Tina Casey 0 Comments

Silicon Ranch and Meta are bringing a new 100-megawatt solar power plant to South Carolina, along with a land stewardship plan for soil and habitat cultivation among the solar panels.