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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Sunday, March 16, 2025
Demand for solar power – and for fields and pastures on which to install the projects – is expected to keep growing because of the increasing electricity needs for new data centers. Agrivoltaic projects allow some continued ag production but have their challenges, and some solar projects face continued local opposition.
House Democrats have proposed a sweeping package of green energy tax incentives that includes a multiyear extension of the expired biodiesel credit, but it’s unclear that the House and Senate can agree on a tax deal before the end of the year.
Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) and Audubon Florida are partnering to provide a habitat for plants, birds and pollinators along with a home for 2.5 million solar panels.
M III Acquisition Corp. has agreed to merge with Infrastructure Energy Services LLC, an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) company in the renewable energy sector.
BREVARD COUNTY, Fla., Oct. 25, 2017 - Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) has installed more than 1.25 million solar panels so far this year, marking the halfway point to a goal of 2.5 million panels by early 2018.
WASHINGTON, August 9, 2017 - The Energy Department (DOE) needs solar stakeholders input for their SunShot Initiative as the department looks forward to a 2030 goal of $0.03 per kilowatt hour.
WASHINGTON, July 12, 2017 - For the first time, China has replaced the United States as the world’s top producer of renewable electricity, according to the latest BP Statistical Review of World Energy.
OREGON, July 5, 2017 - Solar community rules adopted by Oregon’s Public Utility Commission (PUC) will make it easier for state residents to use solar power without installing rooftop panels.
ALASKA, July 5, 2017 - Residents of Kotzebue, Alaska, can hydroponically grow fresh vegetables in sub-zero temperatures thanks to the first off-grid photovoltaic (PV) solar water-heating solution.
