Tag: May
New tool in fight against Great Lakes invasive species: muskratsÂ
In the battle against invasive species, the common muskrat may be an unsung hero. A new study done in the UP by scientists from the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians, Loyola University and the University of Connecticut finds that muskrats are an effective way to control invasive cattails in wetlands….
Good News From India & Australia On Emissions
India is piling into the renewable energy space as it seeks to lower its emissions, and Australia is also raising its ambitions.
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Trump Celebrates NY Climate Week By Lowering Renewable Energy Borrowing Costs
With New York Climate Week approaching, clean tech stakeholders are pumping out all the good news about renewable energy — despite the abrupt shift in federal energy policy this year.
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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.
Tariffs, other federal policies hitting Up North chocolate, coffee, fruit and wine
Northern Michigan’s agriculture industry is feeling the impact of rising costs, supply shortages and less research funding, among other things that benefit farmers.
