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SOLAR ENERGY AND FARMLAND
In 2018, Europe’s extreme drought cut crop yields, but potatoes beneath German solar panels produced 11% moreAgrivoltaics systems, which ingeniously merge solar energy with agricultural practices, have demonstrated remarkable advantages, particular...- In a 2021 Oregon study, lambs grazed beneath solar panels; shaded pasture produced 38% less grass, while lamb weight gains were similarRecent research reveals that solar panels and farming can thrive together, particularly aiding livestock. While grass yield under solar pan...
- In 2023, scientists placed ultrasonic microphones at 12 Midwest solar plants to see how bats responded. 3 years later, the recordings revealed about 50% more calls above the panels than nearby fields, suggesting the sites were attracting activityMidwest solar farms with native plants showed increased bat activity during spring. Bat calls were fifty percent higher over solar sites th...
- Is this China’s plan to subjugate America? The truth behind Beijing buying vast tracts of land in the USAChinese investors own a tiny fraction of American agricultural land. This ownership represents only about 0.02 percent of total U.S. acreag...
- Massachusetts farm installs 832 solar panels above berry fields, and the berries grown underneath turned out sweeter and juicier and could change the future of American farmingA Massachusetts farm is integrating solar panels above berry fields. This agrivoltaics project generates electricity while shading the crop...
- The ripple effect of El Nino runs from village fields to corporate boardroomsA deficient monsoon warning flags many districts at risk across India. Reduced agricultural yields will increase food inflation and rural i...
- China expanded solar panels across its grasslands; nine years later, the plants above and microbes below had both changedA recent study reveals solar panels significantly alter grassland ecosystems. These installations change plant diversity and soil microbial...
- Switzerland just buried solar panels under a live train track to get clean energyA Swiss startup, Sun-Ways, has installed solar panels between railway tracks in western Switzerland. This innovative project tests if train...
- Exploring the legacy of Forever Living ProductsFor nearly five decades, Forever Living Products has established itself as a trusted name in the wellness industry, specializing in aloe ve...
- What the rise of clean energy looks like from spaceGlobal Renewables Watch, a collaboration between Planet, The Nature Conservancy, and Microsoft's AI for Good Lab, uses AI and satellite ima...
- No, solar panels won’t leave you starvingEfficient solar panel deployment faces challenges from land use conflicts, but solutions like utilizing brownfield sites can mitigate oppos...
- India's clean energy boom slows as new solar projects get delayed. Experts say it can pick back upExperts say this is a significant dent in the country's ambitions, but some are confident that the shortfall can be made up this year.
- India's clean energy boom slows as new solar projects get delayed. Experts say it can pick back upIndia needs to install 40 gigawatts a year to meet its goal of installing 500 gigawatts of clean energy — enough to power 51 million homes ...
- Greening deserts: India powers renewable ambitions with solar pushCurrently, coal powers 70 percent of the nation's electricity generation, but Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has pledged that by 2030,...
- Brave New World: What sparked a rally in uranium; hedge your portfolio with farmlandNew government-directed spending is driving up the demand for materials needed to build a cleaner economy. At the same time, tightening reg...
- IIT Kharagpur develops solar-powered pest control system for smaller farm fieldsThe research team has developed a self-propelled boom-type sprayer that can be operated using solar energy while safely guided through the ...
- Bright spot eludes solar powered agri income planTEDA has drawn up a plan to enlist farmers from across the state and supply them solar panels free of cost to generate power.
- Water used by coal-based power plants can meet needs of 25 crore people: GreenpeaceThe water crisis this year has highlighted the urgency of shifting to a diversified energy model that reduces India's reliance on coal powe...
- Water used by thermal power plants in seven drought affected states could meet requirements of 50 million: GreenpeaceA study by Greenpeace indicates that fresh water used in thermal power plants in seven drought affected states could meet requirements of 5...
- Time to disband populist measures in the energy sectorPopulist policies of keeping fuel prices at artificially-low levels only create distortions and do not pay off in vote-bank politics in the...
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