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Clean Energy Has A Secret Weapon: Rural Electric Cooperatives

September 9, 20241 year ago Tina Casey 0 Comments

The USDA has just launched a new, $7.3 billion round of funding for clean energy projects, to be spearheaded by rural electric cooperatives.

Photo of biggest pumpkin at 2024 Woodstock (Connecticut) Fair by Carolyn Fortuna/ CleanTechnica.

Finally, Farm Issues Are Part Of Campaign Talking Points

September 2, 2024September 2, 20241 year ago Carolyn Fortuna 0 Comments

Northern US farmers are coming into the harvest season, and agricultural fairs are fun destinations to celebrate the late summer season. Join in! Become amazed at the largest pumpkin. Marvel at the varieties of local apples. Taste samples of maple syrup or home-churned butter. Judge for yourself which sheep have … [continued]

Atlanta Motorsports Park partners with Hannah Solar to power the future; our newly installed solar panels are set to revolutionize our energy efficiency, reinforcing our commitment to sustainability and innovation in the world of motorsports. Image courtesy of Atlanta Motorsports Park (AMP).

Atlanta Motorsports Park Amps Up Its Dawsonville Track Campus With 358kW Solar Array

August 6, 20241 year ago Press Release 0 Comments

A large solar farm is coming to Atlanta Motorsports Park (AMP), a premier motorsports club in Dawsonville renowned for its F1-style road course and thrilling karting course. Located in Dawsonville, Ga., the AMP campus is adding solar power through an array of 747 panels, generating 480 watts per panel, for … [continued]

A NASA satellite image from June 8, 2022, reflects smoke and red “hot spots” of wildfire resulting from more than a dozen active fires in southwest Alaska, as the largest tundra fire on record at the time burned hundreds of thousands of acres in the Yukon Delta. Source: NASA MODIS

Biden–Harris Admin Advances Early Wildfire Detection by Expanding Use of Satellites as Part of Investing…

July 24, 20241 year ago Guest Contributor 0 Comments

A collaborative agreement for use of NOAA satellites will help the Interior and Agriculture Departments detect wildfires early, track wildfires in real time, and provide data for public safety and air quality modeling The Biden–Harris administration yesterday announced it is taking additional steps to safeguard western communities in the face … [continued]

A high tech agrivoltaic tracking system uses an algorithm to shift horizontal solar panels over grape vines, promoting crop growth while harvesting solar energy, too. Image courtesy of Agri-Light.

Peaches, Grapes, & The Agrivoltaic Farm Of The Future

July 11, 2024July 11, 20241 year ago Tina Casey 0 Comments

A high tech agrivoltaic tracking system uses an algorithm to shift horizontal solar panels over grape vines, promoting crop growth while harvesting solar energy, too.

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Updated Home Energy Efficiency Standards Could Affect 1 in 4 Homes

May 5, 20242 years ago RMI 0 Comments

Updated efficiency standards from HUD and USDA will lower bills and make homes safer. Here’s how. On April 25, the US Departments of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and Agriculture (USDA) announced final energy efficiency standards for new home construction. The refreshed standards will impact up to a quarter of … [continued]

solar farms pollinator native habitat agrivoltaic

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The Agrivoltaic Juggernaut & The Agricultural Revolution Of The 21st Century

March 25, 2024March 27, 20242 years ago Tina Casey 0 Comments

The agrivoltaic movement is gathering speed and forming into an unstoppable, transformational force in the global agriculture industry.

The Biden administration aims to recruit 400 farmers to help tap into vast reserves of untapped wind power in the US. Photo courtesy of USDA by Alice Welch.

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