Iowa Capital Dispatch | Brooklyn Draisey, September 4 Solar panels shone in the light of a clear sky Wednesday morning, occasionally clicking as they followed the sun’s path. Tucked underneath and around the array’s structure were plants — peppers, strawberries, raspberries, and grapes; even the beginnings of prairie plants, grass and clover. Bugs flitted aboutContinueContinue reading “ISU, Alliant Energy solar farm caretakers showcase agrivoltaics results”
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Tractors, barns and solar panels: Renewables help reshape MN ag land use
Public News Service | Mike Moen, September 5 Minnesota has plenty of prime farmland, with some of it being converted in the transition to clean energy sources such as solar. The movement has sparked conversations about future land use in ag-heavy areas. The Clean Grid Alliance said Minnesota has 17 million acres of farmland considered “prime.” EvenContinueContinue reading “Tractors, barns and solar panels: Renewables help reshape MN ag land use”