Wisconsin Ag Connection | Jamie Martin, April 24 A recent analysis from Clean Wisconsin shows that large-scale solar farms built on traditional farmland can greatly improve local environmental and public health conditions. These farms replace intensive row crop farming, which is a major source of soil erosion and water contamination. Solar farms planted with perennialContinueContinue reading “Report Shows Solar Aids Land and Health”
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Less than 3% of farmland could power the Midwest
PV Magazine | John Fitzgerald Weaver, May 29 The Center for Rural Affairs (CFRA) has released an analysis, Sifting through Solar: Land-Use Concerns on Prime Farmland, which discusses the potential expansion of solar power by 2050 on Midwest farmland. The report highlights that solar projects have generated 147,000 rural jobs and delivered substantial land lease paymentsContinueContinue reading “Less than 3% of farmland could power the Midwest”