AgriVoltaics USA

22/03/2021

A recent University of Oregon study estimates that converting just 1 percent of American farmland to agrivoltaics would meet the nation’s renewable energy targets, save water, and create a sustainable long-term food system.

A win-win is always welcome. But what about a win-win-win? Researchers say that’s what’s possible with agrivoltaics, a groundbreaking system that combines

22/02/2021

Semi-transparent solar cells allow plants and solar energy to be efficiently generated on the same crop land.

18/01/2021

Assuming food and energy will be in demand in the future, increasing the efficiency of production will be paramount.

In 'agrivoltaics,' crops and solar panels not only share land and sunlight, but also help each other function more efficiently.

17/01/2021

Synergy at it’s best

With global warming decidedly changing the climatic conditions across the US, crop production has been steadily declining across the country for both small and large farms. In fact, an increasing number of smaller farms (less than 100 acres) are finding it difficult to sustain profits from mere farm...

18/11/2020

Project in Spain may provide insight to beekeeping for US beekeepers. Currently the United States consumes for honey than it produces.

Endesa plans to set up beekeeping projects at two of its PV plants. The pilot initiative will include the cultivation of 3 hectares of plants that will be pollinated by bees.

13/10/2020

Silver and Solar demand are directly tied together.

Silver stands out as an “obvious beneficiary” with global infrastructure stimulus tilting toward renewable energy, and solar in particular, Goldman Sachs analysts said in a note.

10/10/2020

Advances in Photovoltaic panels may make the crops grown underneath them more nutritious.

Tinted solar panels could allow land to be used to grow crops and generate electricity simultaneously, with financial gains, according to researchers in the UK and Italy. The orange solar…

05/10/2020

Water conservation and Energy Generation are key benefits of farming under solar panels.

Growing crops under the shade of solar panels, also called agrivoltaics, could boost food production, use less water, and make solar panels more efficient.

01/10/2020

Special considerations need to be taken to ensure the well being of the people, animals and plants co-inhabited in the area of Solar Farms.

The next generation of solar arrays benefits the earth -- right beneath them.

30/09/2020

Do you believe in win-wins?
Agrivoltaics, done properly can do just that.

According to Chad Higgins, solar panels are like many plants: They do best in moderate temperatures, light wind, and relatively low humidity. So it stands to reason that solar energy and food crops might thrive in similar conditions. A recent study by Higgins, an associate professor of ecological en...

29/09/2020

Relevant research for states with leafy greens as their top agriculture product.

U.S. researchers have created a new model to assess the overlap between solar potential and underlying land use. The areas with the largest potential are the western United States, southern Africa, and the Middle East. The researchers concluded that croplands, grasslands, and wetlands are the top th...

29/09/2020

Photovoltaic arrays on small and large farms can make a significant income for farmers

Read how farmers are increasing their revenue by using their land for dual purposes to grow crops and to harvest solar energy.