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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This San Francisco Housing Development Comes With Its Own Farm
Some things just scream “San Francisco.” The Golden Gate Bridge, Alcatraz, cable cars — they’re all associated with San Francisco as the city is with them, but a new housing development from Agrihood may take the “peak California” crown by including something you might not expect in its plans: its … [continued]
Electric Tractor Talk With Solectrac CEO Mani Iyer
As any cross-country drive will tell you, the US has a lot of farmland. In 2019, America’s farms produced nearly 1.9 billion bushels of wheat from 47.8 million acres of farmland. And that’s just wheat. America’s most common crop, corn, is grown on 82.5 million acres. That’s a whole lot … [continued]
Sustainable Farming Comes To America’s Heartland
It is assumed that American farmers are united in their support of Republican candidates but a new focus on sustainable farming may be changing the political calculus.
Organic Food Cooperative Organic Valley Achieves 100% Renewable Electricity
Organic Valley, the largest American organic farmer cooperative in the US, recently announced it is now operating on 100% renewable electricity. Organic Valley’s Energy Services & Technology Manager, Stanley Minnick, answered some questions for CleanTechnica.
California Winery Uses Solar Power And Energy Storage
The Stone Edge Farm and winery in Sonoma, California has a 32 kW solar array, 14 of Aquion’s 25 kWh M-Line battery modules, and an Ideal Power 30 kW multi-port power conversion system. The solar PV array provides electricity to the primary residence, workshops, and offices. The renewable electricity system is … [continued]
Atomic Chemistry: From Green Research Labs and Climate Science to Supply Chains
Advances in atomic-level isotope chemistry are leading to a leap forward in environmental and natural resource management as they spread from green research labs to industry and commerce.
