AgNet West spoke with CEO of CalCom Solar Dylan Dupre at the 2017 Almond Conference at the Sacramento Convention Center. The Central Valley-based solar developer has simplified the Engineering, Procurement,…
USDA Invests $2.5 Billion in Rural Electric Infrastructure
…smart grid projects. Three North Carolina companies – Gamble Solar, LLC; Wadesboro Solar; and Salisbury Solar – are receiving a total of $14.1 million to build solar photovoltaic energy farms…
Apply for Alternative Manure Management Program Grants
…been helping to lower their carbon footprint for decades through producing more milk with fewer cows, converting diesel use to electricity, and producing solar energy while working to reduce their…
Wind and Solar Energy Cover Over 10 Percent of U.S. Power Generation
…and solar accounted for about seven percent of power generation in the U.S. The record set in March comes after developers added a record 22.2 gigawatts of wind, and solar…
Earth Day Love
…fuel poster with tree, recycle, solar panel, biofuel, bicycle, electric car and globe icons. Save the planet themes design. Share this Post MSOB: Biostimulants Can Help Plants Better Adapt to…
David Lewis to receive Bradford Rominger Agricultural Sustainability Leadership Award
…to protect them. As we face new challenges, whether it’s a new invasive weed or where solar panels can go, we can always go back to that shared value.” For…
EPA to Reduce Diesel Emission
…grant to repower an existing diesel-powered stationary generator with a clean, 1.4 megawatt photovoltaic solar system and a Tier 3 275 kilowatt backup diesel-powered generator on the Island of Ta’u….
Ending Subsidies for Renewable Energy
…at wind and solar for their “high” subsides. During the campaign, Trump said the EPA would be gutted if he is elected. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news…
Obama Administration Finishing Many Regulations
…regulate methane emissions from existing oil and gas infrastructure. Also, the Bureau of Land Management’s major rule on leases for wind and solar projects on federal land is expected before…
A Foundation for the Future of BLM’s Renewable Energy Program
…fee structure in response to market conditions, which will bring down near-term costs for solar projects. The rule complements the Department’s landscape-scale planning efforts, including the Western Solar Plan, California’s…
Funding for Electric Projects in 31 States
…a solar photovoltaic system to supplement power needs and provide smart grid technology. In Georgia, Oglethorpe Power Corporation will use a $448 million loan for generation improvements for 41 rural…
Improve Energy Efficiency, Adopt Renewable Energy Systems
…In doing so, the company has made history, becoming Maine’s first 100 percent solar-powered, net-zero food production facility. Its 228-panel, solar photovoltaic system generates 96,000 kWh of electricity annually. The…
Orchard Wood Recycling Offers Disposal Option
…for years now, but there’s been a shift lately into cheaper renewables like solar and wind,” said Kelsey Nilsson of G&F. “We still do work with three, four biomass fuel…
State Seeks Way to Solve ‘A Big Biomass Problem’
…expired in recent years were not renewed, because the utilities had cheaper renewable-energy alternatives—forcing plants to close. Natural gas costs 2.9 cents per kilowatt-hour; wind and solar cost 8 cents…