Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Tue, 21 Jan 2025 23:08:40 +0000
The solar grazing phenomenon is taking off like a rocket as more developers incorporate agrivoltaic design into solar arrays on farmland.
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Read moreCredit to Author: Contributed Content| Date: Wed, 22 Jan 2025 17:28:55 +0000
United Power, an electric cooperative serving Colorado’s northern front range, on Jan. 21 said the company had a power purchase agreement for its latest solar power project, the 150-MW Byers […]
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Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Fri, 13 Dec 2024 16:25:03 +0000
A massive new 1.3 gigawatt solar power plant will feature thousands of acres of restored native grasslands while conserving water and reducing agricultural chemicals near a wildlife preserve.
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Read moreCredit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Mon, 02 Dec 2024 21:15:20 +0000
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.
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Read moreCredit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Mon, 09 Sep 2024 19:44:00 +0000
The emerging science of agrivoltaics is on track to collide with see-through solar panels, a new photovoltaic technology pioneered by researchers at Michigan State University.
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Read moreCredit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Mon, 09 Sep 2024 15:20:47 +0000
The USDA has just launched a new, $7.3 billion round of funding for clean energy projects, to be spearheaded by rural electric cooperatives.
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Read moreCredit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Wed, 24 Jul 2024 20:45:17 +0000
Farmers in France can apply for free sheds with rooftop solar panels from the UK firm Octopus, which also has a strong foothold in Texas.
The post Pssst, Want A Free Shed With Rooftop Solar Panels? Octopus Has Your Number appeared first on CleanTechnica.
Read moreCredit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Sat, 08 Jun 2024 17:15:17 +0000
Agrivoltaic arrays can help preserve pollinators and other insect populations, benefiting biodiversity and nearby crops as well.
The post Agrivoltaic Solar Arrays Will Win The Rural Solar War, With Insects appeared first on CleanTechnica.
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.
The post Agrivoltaics In Action: Evidence Shows Solar Panels Nurture Habitats And Farms, Too appeared first on CleanTechnica.
Read moreCredit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Fri, 01 Dec 2023 05:10:00 +0000
Solar photovoltaic (PV) installations designed to support agriculture across the European Union (EU) received a boost in late October. BayWa r.e., a major Germany-based renewable energy developer, announced it
The post BayWa r.e. Supporting Solar Power for Agriculture Projects appeared first on POWER Magazine.
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