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

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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Hoosiers To Lead Rural Solar Power Revolution

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Fri, 09 Jun 2023 18:37:37 +0000

rural solar power agrivoltaics indianaIndiana has been drifting around in the solar power doldrums, but it is poised to lead the transtition to agrivoltaics throughout the US agricultural industry.

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International Solar Alliance & United Nations Launch Solar Agriculture Irrigation Program

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Fri, 19 May 2023 17:10:46 +0000

Solar plus agriculture has been one of my kicks lately. It’s a combo made in heaven, and we should see much more of it in the coming decade. I recently conducted a whole podcast on the topic that, if you haven’t listened to it yet, I highly recommend: We’ve got more news on the solar […]

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Solar Power & Farming: A Win–Win–Win–Win

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Fri, 28 Apr 2023 01:03:48 +0000

Solar energy is critical to almost all forms of farming. As we learn as kids, sunshine is a critical ingredient to plant growth. But what about the combination of solar power — solar PV power — and farming? For the most part, this combo has always tickled people’s interest and excited readers here on CleanTechnica. […]

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More Bad News For Fossil Fuels: Rooftop Solar Meets Agrivoltaics

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Fri, 07 Apr 2023 17:05:05 +0000

rooftop solar agrivoltaic urban agricultureA futuristic new building in Denver, Colorado, will host a rooftop solar array that supports urban agriculture in the emerging field of rooftop agrivoltaics.

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Scientists Design Solar Roofs to Harvest Energy for Greenhouses

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Wed, 05 Apr 2023 16:25:09 +0000

Renewable energy sources such as solar panels are in high demand. As countries around the globe seek new energy sources, renewable energy options such as solar panels are in high demand. However, solar panels can take up significant space and are often difficult to scale. Enter the new field of agrivoltaics, which focuses on the […]

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The Top 20 NREL Stories Of 2022

Credit to Author: U.S. Department of Energy| Date: Tue, 03 Jan 2023 23:45:07 +0000

Throughout 2022, researchers, staff, and leadership at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) worked together with collaborators and partners to advance renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies. As this busy year at NREL draws to a close, we look back at some of the laboratory’s most impactful accomplishments from 2022 […]

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