Environmental Impacts of Grid-Scale Solar Development
As people see more grid-scale solar development (GSSD) pop up on the landscape, they may wonder if these installations have adverse effects on human or animal health.
Everything farmers need to know about solar panels on sheds
Farm-generated solar power is fully tax-deductible in the year of installation. Farmers can claim grants up to 60% for solar panels and battery systems, making it a financially sound...
Solar-Powered Barns and Greenhouses: Sustainable Energy for
With increased incentives for renewable energy and improved solar technology, many farmers are recognizing the value of using solar panels to power barns, greenhouses, and other
Harvesting Sunshine
Explore the benefits and process of installing solar panels on barns and agricultural buildings to boost efficiency and sustainability.
Wildlife-Friendly Solar Energy
To explore options for minimizing these impacts, Valley Electric Association (VEA) and US Fish and Wildlife Service worked together to construct a wildlife-friendly solar power generation facility in the
Conservation Considerations for Solar Farms
Solar panels can significantly affect ecohydrology by redistributing moisture from precipitation and casting a significant amount of shade. Account for potential threats from noxious and invasive
Agrivoltaics and grazing dairy cattle under solar panels
“Can you graze cattle under solar panels?” is a question we always hear. The answer is, "Yes." Using a ground-mounted PV system in a dairy grazing herd could provide shade to dairy cows
PASTORAL Farming sunshine
As the number of solar farms has increased globally, especially over the past decade, farmers and environmentalists have raised concerns that the sites had become ecological wastelands, with grass
How to power a cow shed with no grid connection
A wine grower and farmer built a solar-powered well to supply water for his remote cattle shed. With no grid connection, off-grid solar was the clear solution. The Languedoc region in south
Solar energy and the environment
Solar energy technologies and power plants do not produce air pollution or greenhouse gases when operating. Using solar energy can have a positive, indirect effect on the environment when solar