On Monday, June 6, the Biden Administration announced a two-year pause on new solar tariffs for the solar industry amidst a rise in demand for energy. With United States solar developers dependent on imported solar panels and parts, this shift will positively impact domestic developers while negatively impacting domestic manufacturing. Why was the solar tariff …
Agrivoltaics is the intersection of food and electricity production, and could be the answer to preventing future global food shortages. While this is a new concept still being explored, there are numerous successful agrivoltaics applications across the world. These applications point to agrivoltaics potential to optimize farmland and cut down on carbon emissions in the …
3 Successful Agrivoltaics Applications Across the Globe Read More »
FARMS stands for Foundational Agrivoltaic Research for Megawatt Scale. Agrivoltaics is the combination of electricity and food production that occurs on the same land. With a going global populating and demand for food, research into this field and other sustainable farms practices could be the key to avoiding future food shortages. Click the link below …
Agrivoltaics is a sustainable farming practice that involves a mutually beneficial relationship between agriculture and solar photovoltaic (PV) panels. The two main benefits of agrivoltaics for solar developers include reduced installation cost & risk and increased system performance. The combination of food and electricity production promotes plant growth and uses croplands more efficiently. To read more …
Agrivoltaics is a sustainable farming practice that involves a mutually beneficial relationship between agriculture and solar photovoltaic (PV) panels. The three main benefits of agrivoltaics include improved performance, reduced costs and increased sustainability. By combining food and electricity production, land is used more efficiently to promote plant growth and increase solar photovoltaic performance. For a …
3 Benefits of Agrivoltaics for Farmers & Agricultural Managers Read More »
With an ever growing global population and demand for food, sustainable farming practices are necessary to avoid future food shortages. One sustainable farming practice, agrivoltaics, could be the key to solving this problem. What is agrivoltaics? Agrivoltaics is the combination of electricity and food production on the same land. Applications typically involve solar photovoltaic systems …
