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‘Agrivoltaics’: A Growing Concept That Combines Solar Power and Agriculture
Farmers and researchers have teamed up to experiment with installing solar panels over crops, a combination called 'agrivoltaics' that is showing promise, reports Axios. Shade-loving crops like kale and root vegetables thrive under solar panels, and farmers and landowners benefit from a new way to profit off their land as they deal with economic uncertainty. Read…
Major U.S. Solar Panel Manufacturer to Invest $1.2B in New Factory
First Solar, a major solar panel manufacturer based in the United States, will invest $1.2 billion in building its fourth U.S. factory while boosting operations at existing plants. The expanded operations will create nearly 1,000 new jobs, reports the New York Times.  “This investment is an important step toward achieving self-sufficiency in solar technology, which, in turn,…
Red States May See Some of the Largest Benefits from the IRA
Red states like Texas, Nebraska and Oklahoma are some of the nation's largest producers of renewable energy, and are poised to see major benefits from the Inflation Reduction Act, reports Politico. Despite open opposition, the bill is expected to boost industries which have already transformed economies across the nation, like clean energy, carbon capture, clean hydrogen, advanced…
Nuclear, Hydrogen Companies Form New Coalition
The Nuclear Hydrogen Initiative, a 40-member coalition of nuclear energy and hydrogen energy companies, will collaborate to develop hydrogen energy production powered by nuclear facilities, reports E&E News.  “This is an opportunity to bring together these two industries that have the potential to catalyze decarbonization at the scale and the speed this really needs to have,”…
U.S. Army’s Floating Solar Array Showcases Potential for New Projects
The U.S. Army's recently installed floating solar array highlights the untapped potential of installing solar farms on human-made reservoirs, reports The Hill. Floating solar farms hold unique advantages over land-based solar farms, such as the ability to be installed in coordination with existing hydropower facilities, eliminating the need to build new transmission lines for the site.…
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