Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Fri, 26 Jan 2024 12:01:09 +0000
Two solar facilities built on rehabilitated agricultural land were restored with native plants. Argonne researchers observed pollinators thrive. Bumblebees buzz … [continued]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Wed, 24 Jan 2024 00:04:21 +0000
The image of the small town farmer patiently plowing their fields is a contemporary myth. Today’s farming is all about … [continued]
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Read moreCredit to Author: NRDC| Date: Mon, 22 Jan 2024 20:18:03 +0000
NRDC endorses legislation to improve USDA’s Rural Energy for America Program. The Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) has been … [continued]
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Read moreCredit to Author: NRDC| Date: Sun, 21 Jan 2024 02:16:44 +0000
Attacks on NEPA are neat, plausible, and wrong. H.L. Mencken was sadly spot on when he famously opined that “there is … [continued]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Thu, 18 Jan 2024 03:12:02 +0000
Haters gonna hate, but the agrivoltaics movement is gaining momentum as new evidence shows that solar panels benefit habitats and crops, too.
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Read moreCredit to Author: Derek Markham| Date: Tue, 16 Jan 2024 20:29:18 +0000
The most visible types of clean tech get the most coverage (naturally), so EVs and solar and wind farms and … [continued]
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Read moreCredit to Author: NRDC| Date: Sat, 13 Jan 2024 12:00:34 +0000
ReFED and NRDC partnered to create a database of federal grants that could be used to fund food waste reduction work. … [continued]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Sat, 13 Jan 2024 04:00:33 +0000
WASHINGTON — The Department of the Interior today announced a nearly $80 million investment through President Biden’s Investing in America agenda … [continued]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Fri, 12 Jan 2024 15:39:36 +0000
The farm-to-table movement has changed the way many people look at food. But these days the agriculture business can be more than just growing and harvesting vegetables and grains. Many […]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Fri, 08 Dec 2023 22:53:33 +0000
The global food system, which encompasses production, post-farm processes, and distribution, is a key contributor to emissions. Viable technological solutions … [continued]
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