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$80 Million from Investing in America Agenda to Address Legacy Pollution by Plugging Orphaned Wells in Texas

January 16, 2024 admin Agriculture, deb haaland, department of the interior (doi), Fossil Fuels, green economy, HEALTH, investment, Joe Biden, Oil, oil wells, policy & politics, texas, Water

Credit 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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The POWER Interview: Agrivoltaics, and Connecting More Renewable Energy to the Grid

January 15, 2024 admin Agriculture, agrivoltaics, bluewave, climate change, Environmental, Farm, Farmers, Interview, kavita ravi, Massachusetts, news, Renewables, Solar

Credit 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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Are There Signs Of Hope For Food Tech Investments?

December 11, 2023 admin Agriculture, carbon emissions, climate change, investment, waste reduction

Credit 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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Another New Twist On Agrivoltaics: Friendly Solar-Powered Farm Robots

December 3, 2023 admin Agriculture, agrivoltaics, carbon farming, clean power, EU, India, organic farming, regenerative agriculture, regenerative farming, Solar energy, solar panels, startups, sustainable farming, usa

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Thu, 30 Nov 2023 15:55:57 +0000

The field of agrivoltaics is rapidly evolving to include fleets of new autonomous, mobile solar powered robots that weed and analyze crops.

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Water Saving Solar Panels, Coming Soon To A Canal Near You

December 1, 2023 admin Agriculture, Arizona, California, clean power, cop, green economy, Indigenous people, Irrigation, native americans, solar canals, Solar energy, solar panels, usa, water conservation, water energy nexus

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Tue, 28 Nov 2023 18:38:49 +0000

Solar panels on canals can save water, prevent toxic algae blooms, conserve land, and generate zero emission electricity, too.

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BayWa r.e. Supporting Solar Power for Agriculture Projects

December 1, 2023 admin Agriculture, agrivoltaic, baywa r.e., distributed energy, Distributed Generation, EU, Europe, European Union, International, life programme, news, power, Renewables, Solar

Credit 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

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Tracking Climate Action: How the World Can Still Limit Warming to 1.5°C

November 22, 2023 admin Agriculture, cement, clean power, clean transport, climate change, co2 emissions, deforestation, Electric vehicles, green economy, heat pumps, investment, Manufacturing, research, Solar energy, steel, wind energy, wri

Credit to Author: World Resources Institute| Date: Mon, 20 Nov 2023 14:03:59 +0000

This article focuses on the 2023 findings of the annual State of Climate Action report series. View past articles here: … [continued]

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New Plant Hardiness Map, Used By Gardeners Nationwide & Based On OSU Climate Data, Unveiled

November 21, 2023 admin Agriculture, climate change, Oregon State University, research, SCIENCE, usda

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Sat, 18 Nov 2023 20:45:48 +0000

The U.S. Department of Agriculture today released its new Plant Hardiness Zone Map, the national standard by which gardeners can … [continued]

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The POWER Interview: Harnessing the Energy Potential of American Agriculture

July 10, 2023 admin Agriculture, biomass, cety, clean energy technologies, Commentary, distributed energy, Distributed Generation, electrification, Energy, Energy Storage, farming, farms, hybrid power, Interview, microgrid, microgrids, renewable energy, Renewables, Solar, sustainability, waste to energy, Wind

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Mon, 10 Jul 2023 12:35:19 +0000

Much of the innovation in the power generation and energy sectors revolves around efficiency, with companies working to ensure a reliable and resilient supply of electricity while also reducing emissions. […]

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USA Needs To Protect Its Farmworkers From “Danger Season”

June 25, 2023 admin Agriculture, climate change, INTERVIEWS, policy & politics, research, SCIENCE, union of concerned scientists

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2023 00:01:53 +0000

Farmworkers face many hazards while performing the labor that props up the $1.264 trillion US food and farm economy, yet a new analysis by the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) found that federal agencies focused on agriculture and health invested an average of only $16.2 million dollars per year in farmworker health research projects between […]