Tag: Farmland
10 Quick Responses to Common Electric Car & Renewable Energy Myths
Contrary to popular belief and media hype, there are a number of myths regarding cleantech that aren’t true or lack context, yet are pushed year after year after year after year. Here are some quick responses to 10 of them: 1. Gasoline-powered cars are actually much more likely to catch … [continued]
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Illinois farmers find that sheep and solar arrays go well together
By Kari Lydersen
This story was originally published by Canary Media.
To all the challenges the solar industry is facing today, add one more: cultivating a domestic market for lamb meat. It may seem an unlikely mission for clean-energy developers, but in many states, including Illinois, grazing sheep between rows of photovoltaic panels is considered the most efficient form of agrivoltaics — the combination of solar and farming on the same land.
Georgian Bay Garden Club announces bursary winners
The Georgian Bay Garden Club has awarded bursaries to students focused in environmental protection since 1993.
Expanding Solar Power In Rural & Working-Class Communities
Reactivate, American Farmland Trust, and Edelen Renewables Community Solar recently announced a new partnership: Farmers Powering Communities (FPC). The mission of Farmers Powering Communities is: “Bringing together those working to feed the planet with those working to power America.” The goal is to install 500 MW of community solar power … [continued]
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What’s going on in Wasaga Beach? Profit, piping plovers and an Ontario town’s complicated future
By Fatima Syed, The Narwhal
The Great Lakes News Collaborative includes Bridge Michigan, Circle of Blue, Great Lakes Now at Detroit PBS, Michigan Public and The Narwhal who work together to bring audiences news and information about the impact of climate change, pollution, and aging infrastructure on the Great Lakes and drinking water.