Agriculture Great Lakes Now

Hundreds of fish killed by manure runoff in Monroe County

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Hundreds of fish killed by manure runoff in Monroe County

By Danielle Kaeding, Wisconsin Public Radio

This article was republished here with permission from Wisconsin Public Radio.

Manure runoff from a dairy farm in Monroe County killed hundreds of fish in nearby waterways, according to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.

The agency first received notice of the spill Saturday from a call to its violation hotline.

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Clean Technica

The Life Story of Ecomobilus Technologies Limited, Kenya — emKoko Project

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By Prof Geoffrey Gitau Here is a story showcasing how innovation in Kenya’s electric mobility sector is helping to address real problems where it matters most. Pedestrian-pulled handcarts (called mkokoteni in Kenya) play a crucial role in Kenya, providing a channel for informal traders to get their goods all around … [continued]

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Clean Technica

Some Impressive News From Kenya’s Growing Electric Motorcycle Sector

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Several Kenya-based firms have done a magnificent job of building the country’s electric motorcycle  industry from scratch starting about 7 years ago. After going through the various stages of early pilots, further pilots, multiple iterations, and pivots, a number of them found the sweet spot and then graduated into early … [continued]

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Agriculture Clean Technica Farming Research

Agrivoltaics Benefit from Comparatively High Acceptance

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Study by the University of Bonn sees great potential for solar cells on grain fields or pastures Photovoltaic systems are increasingly being installed not only on roofs but also on open land. This does not always meet with citizens’ approval. What is known as agrivoltaics (Agri-PV), however, is viewed more … [continued]

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