Agrivoltaics With Sheep & Solar Benefit All — Especially The Sheep!
Agrivoltaics studies in Australia and Pennsylvania show sheep that graze under solar panels thrive and produce more and better wool.
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What Can Be Done To Save Pollinators From Extinction?
Don’t you love to watch the birds returning with the new spring season? They dart around, seeking out nests and planning for soon-to-bloom food sources. Birds — as well as bees, butterflies, beetles, and other small mammals — are pollinators, and they are responsible for out of every three bites … [continued]
Know Your Insects & Save Them, Too: The North American Giant Stag Beetle
The new Nat Geo TV series A Real Bug’s Life peels back the cover on the secret life of insects, including a dramatic never-before-seen Stag Beetle smackdown.
Small US State Launches Game-Changing Agrivoltaic Project
Space-saving bifiacial PV technology is a new addition to the dual-use agrivoltaic movement, which enables farmers to continue working their land while realizing income from solar projects.
Agrivoltaics Hitches A Ride On The Community Solar Train
The community solar movement is adopting agrivoltaics to maximize the local benefits of renewable energy.
Insect Populations Flourish in the Restored Habitats of Solar Energy Facilities
Two solar facilities built on rehabilitated agricultural land were restored with native plants. Argonne researchers observed pollinators thrive. Bumblebees buzz from flower to flower, stopping for a moment under a clear blue Minnesota sky. Birds chirp, and tall grasses blow in the breeze. This isn’t a scene from a pristine … [continued]
Army Of Butterflies To Win Solar Farm Wars, Despite Opposition
With solar farms, the US agriculture industry once again demonstrates its ability to embrace new technologies and practices.
Solar Power + Bees = Extra Benefit for Massachusetts
A solar power company, Navisun, has just added a couple of solar projects to a special new “pollinator-friendly” solar initiative it has launched in Massachusetts. Furthermore, the projects qualified as pollinator-friendly facilities in the Massachusetts SMART Program, which I’ll explain in a moment. Navisun is focused on small utility-scale solar … [continued]
Solar Farms Can Be Good For Bees
One of the things anti-solar people like to bring up is that it can take up space. Sure, rooftop solar is popular and doesn’t take up space that could be used by something else, but utility solar installations often entail large “farms” where acres and acres of land are taken … [continued]
NRDC Sues US EPA For Continuing To Allow Use Of Toxic Weed Killer Glyphosate
By reapproving the use of this pesticide — putting both public health and the environment at risk — the Trump administration is, once again, ignoring the science.
