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U.S. DOE Welcomes New Round of Innovative Leaders to Peer-Learning Cohorts on Emerging Clean Energy Strategies

June 15, 2024 admin agrivoltaics, clean power, community solar, electric vehicle fleets, ev fleets, fleets, policy & politics, Solar energy, us department of energy (doe)

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Wed, 12 Jun 2024 23:43:07 +0000

Participants From Municipalities, Tribes, and Community-Based Organizations Will Convene for Six Months To Learn From Each Other and Experts About Agrivoltaics, Residential Energy Efficiency Programs, and Electrifying Municipal Fleets The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced a new round of leaders from 45 entities that will collaborate on common … [continued]

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Agrivoltaics Hitches A Ride On The Community Solar Train

June 12, 2024 admin Agriculture, agrivoltaics, clean power, community solar, green economy, iowa state, iowa state university, pollinators, sheep, Solar energy, us department of energy (doe), usa

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Sun, 09 Jun 2024 20:57:55 +0000

The community solar movement is adopting agrivoltaics to maximize the local benefits of renewable energy.

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Agrivoltaic Solar Arrays Will Win The Rural Solar War, With Insects

June 11, 2024 admin Agriculture, agrivoltaic, agrivoltaics, clean power, Farmers, farming, green economy, New York, new york state energy research and development authority (nyserda), rural solar, Solar energy, us department of energy (doe), usa

Credit 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.

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Biden-Harris Administration Announces $71M Investment to Advance American Solar Manufacturing and Development

May 19, 2024 admin agrivoltaics, bipartisan infrastructure law, bipv, clean power, first solar, green economy, green jobs, investing in, investment, jennifer granholm, Joe Biden, justice40 initiative, Manufacturing, policy & politics, silfab solar, Solar energy, thin film solar, us department of energy (doe)

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Fri, 17 May 2024 03:59:41 +0000

18 Projects in 10 States Will Supercharge the U.S. Clean Energy Supply Chain and Open New Markets for Solar Technologies WASHINGTON, D.C. — As part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced a $71 million investment, including $16 million from the President’s Bipartisan Infrastructure … [continued]

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Fields and the Sun: Agricultural PV, an Opportunity for the Energy and the Farming Industry

May 12, 2024 admin Agriculture, agrivoltaics, clean power, Europe, intersolar, intersolar europe, press releases, Solar energy

Credit to Author: Press Release| Date: Fri, 10 May 2024 09:00:03 +0000

The EU’s objectives are ambitious: The total solar energy deployment is to reach around 750 gigawatts by 2030. In this context, dual land use concepts, especially agricultural PV, are gaining importance. At Intersolar Europe, the world’s leading exhibition for the solar industry, visitors will have the opportunity to see a … [continued]

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University Of Pennsylvania Leads Ivy League In Transition To Solar Power

March 23, 2024 admin aes, agrivoltaics, clean power, Pennsylvania, power purchase agreement, Solar energy, university of pennsylvania

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Wed, 20 Mar 2024 16:45:24 +0000

A plan put in place 7 years ago is bringing solar energy to the University of Pennsylvania today, thanks to a PPA with AES.

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US Counties Are Blocking Renewable Energy For Themselves, But Not For Thee

March 7, 2024 admin agrivoltaics, clean power, green economy, green jobs, inflation reduction act, Manufacturing, semiconductors, Solar energy, tennessee, us solar industry, us wind industry, usa, wind energy

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Mon, 04 Mar 2024 22:36:44 +0000

A movement is afoot to block utility-scale renewable energy projects across the US, but new clean tech investments keep getting in the way.

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Agrivoltaics May Actually Be Good For Farms And Farmers. Who Knew?

February 29, 2024 admin Agriculture, agrivoltaics, argonne national labatory, clean power, nrel, Solar energy, solar farming

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Mon, 26 Feb 2024 21:25:03 +0000

Research by Argonne National Lab and NREL shows that agrivoltaics can actually increase the number of pollinators on a farm.

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Insect Populations Flourish in the Restored Habitats of Solar Energy Facilities

January 29, 2024 admin Agriculture, agrivoltaics, argonne national laboratory, bees, bumblebees, clean power, enel green power, enel green power north america, Minnesota, national renewable energy laboratory (nrel), pollinators, Solar energy, solar power plants, us department of energy (doe)

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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