Tag: Farmland
Data center concerns lead to push for a one-year moratorium on projects
By Karlee VanAntwerp
Critics of the proliferation of data centers are calling for a one-year moratorium on the approval of new projects.
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Solar projects bring larger economic gains to smaller communities, study shows
By Isabella Figueroa Nogueira
A recent study examines how solar projects could be planned in ways that benefit rural communities without significantly increasing electricity costs.
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58 Gigawatts Of Solar Power Are Hiding In Plain Sight
For all the efforts of the Trump administration to trample on the renewable energy momentum, the hits just keep on coming. Gigantic utility-scale solar plants get most of the attention, of course, but according to the US Energy Information Agency, as of last October, a total of 58.1 gigawatts’ worth … [continued]
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What did archeologists find in this Michigan farm?
Tom Talbot is a self-taught archeologist who discovered his passion when he was 11-years old. “Had a friend whose father worked in soil conservation and he was out in the […]
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Agrivoltaic Company Okovate Acquires Stanford University & Carnegie Mellon Tech Startup
Agrivoltaics have been the name of the game in the past few years in the solar power industry. On the surface, it seems simple — find farmland that could benefit from co-location with solar power plants, and then plop some solar panels on areas of the land that seem most … [continued]
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