…be invested in California in a total of 15 projects: 14 solar array systems and one upgrade of a refrigeration and heat recovery system. Some of the California recipients include…
Wonderful to Run Entirely on Renewable Energy by 2025
…the agriculture industry.” The Wonderful Company originally began investing in renewable energy back in 2007 when the company developed a ground-mounted solar installation which was the largest single-site solar plant…
Make the Border Wall an Asset not a Liability
…2,000 mile solar and wind energy park and transmission route. Some of the electricity would power massive desalination plants, which would travel by pipeline to new agricultural, industrial, and community…
Keep the Greenhouse Warm Without Electricity
…stay there for a while, particularly if it is regularly turned to add oxygen. When trying to passively heat with solar energy, thermal mass is crucial. Objects such as rocks,…
Using Solar Energy to Dry Pomace Increases Potential for Other Uses
…to create the heat for that process.” The drying method that was developed involves a solar thermal-powered drum dryer which generates all of the required heat that is necessary for…
Mitigating Wildfire Risk with Livestock Grazing
…in decades in the Los Padres National Forest. There is also an effort to reopen portions of public lands for livestock grazing, as well as solar and broadband infrastructure development….
China Files WTO Complaint over U.S. Solar Tariffs
China’s latest shot in a tit-for-tat trade war is a World Trade Organization Complaint over U.S. solar tariffs. China filed a complaint with the WTO to help determine the legality…
Fighting to Remain Competitive Despite Increasing Power Rates in California
…Purchasing electricity from other sources, or largely using solar power would not exempt people from paying fees to help PG&E pay off the bonds. Increasing power rates to cover costs…
California Achieves First Emissions Goal Early
…to CARB the development and use of solar electricity increased by 33 percent in 2016. At the same time, natural gas use fell more than 15 percent. The biggest contributor…
California Dairy Digester Project Recognized as Groundbreaker of the Year
…throughout California that are employing the use of solar energy panels. Many of the solar projects on California dairy farms are large enough to offset the emissions of 297 passenger…
Crop Protection Companies Readying for Robot Sprayers
A solar-powered robot that looks like a table on wheels was recently moving through a field of sugar beets in Switzerland. The robot scans rows of crops with its camera,…
Sometimes Old Technology is the Best Solution
…the hill without electricity.” “And it can pump 24 hours a day,” added Hill. “If we designed for a solar pump it would only pump about five hours a day.”…
Agri View: Solar Power and Farming
…every farm. Many are now generating that source of energy with their own solar power systems. Of course, getting set up for solar power is not cheap. In the long…
California Dairies Becoming Increasingly Energy Efficient
…efforts undertaken by California dairy farmers to increase the usage of solar energy and install more energy efficient technologies will help protect air quality by decreasing the use of fossil…