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Solar Solutions: Agrivoltaics Offer Array of Options for Farmland Use
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Not everyone is excited about New York’s rapid solar expansion. The buildout of solar energy infrastructure across the state has become an issue of grave concern for many farmers and those worried about the state’s agricultural communities. The U.S. Department of Energy estimates that 10 million acres will be needed to meet solar energy production goals by…
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Farmer-First Approach to Agrivoltaics Will Benefit NY Food, Energy Goals
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The New Bremen dairy is one of a handful of New York farms that are pioneering agrivoltaics: co-location of solar energy production and agriculture on the same land. Solar developer Greg Hering approached a dairy farmer in New Bremen, New York, with a proposal to install panels that could produce 6.5 megawatts of energy on…
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Solar Grazing: Livestock as Landscapers at Utility-Scale Solar Arrays
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Solar grazing is the use of livestock to maintain vegetation under solar panels. Utility-scale solar arrays may cover 3 million acres across the US by 2030, according to the National Renewable Energy Lab (NREL). This is causing tension with farmers and farmland advocates, as the panels are often sited on good ag land, displacing…
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