Tag: agrivoltaics
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Growing agrivoltaics: Conference harvests California, German know-how for farmland solar
California and Germany are comparing notes on agrivoltaics development in an effort to move the industry through its early stages of adoption in the Golden State. At the first California Germany Agrivoltaics Conference, held at the University of California at Davis on Nov. 1, researchers, technology providers, project developers and government administrators combined ideas to……
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Paired Power, Monarch Tractor bring off-grid solar charging to California vineyard
Paired Power has partnered with Monarch Tractor to deliver solar electric charging for the all-electric MK-V tractor at Kaerskov Vineyard and Carr Winery in California. Paired Power is a leading provider of solar-powered electric vehicle (EV) charging products, while Monarch Tractor is the manufacturer of the MK-V, a fully electric, zero-emissions, driver-optional, connected tractor. The companies are……
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USDA officials help launch agrivoltaic demo projects at Minnesota State Fair
Officials from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) joined Great Plains Institute (GPI) and Big River Farms on Aug. 25 at the Minnesota State Fair in St. Paul on to announce the “Solar Farmland Access for Emerging Farmers” demonstration projects alongside project partners Connexus Energy and US Solar. As the country and Minnesota both take……
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Biden Administration commits $45M to fund dual-use solar technology
As part the Biden Administration’s Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced $45 million in funding, including $18 million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, to support pilot manufacturing of solar components. Specifically, it will support the development of new U.S.-made dual-use solar technologies such as agrivoltaics, building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV), floating solar……
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Purdue agrivoltaic farming systems harvest solar power without impacting crops
Purdue University researchers have improved upon traditional solar energy structures used in agrivoltaic farming, a sustainable system that generates electricity from the sun while row crops like corn, rice, soybeans and wheat concurrently grow on the same land. The patent-pending Purdue structures and software optimize food production for farmers and maximize solar energy production. Research……