AoR 132: Are Agrivoltaics a Viable New Frontier in Green Energy? with Anna Clare Monlezun

AoR 132: Are Agrivoltaics a Viable New Frontier in Green Energy? with Anna Clare Monlezun

Author: Tip Hudson May 16, 2024 Duration: 47:51
Solar "farms" have met with resistance in Middle America because they often displace food farms, taking arable land out of production. But what if solar energy could be harvested at a utility scale on top of food or forage? This is the face of solar energy research today, and AnnaClare Monlezun is leading some of this research on White Oak Pastures, a livestock farm in Georgia owned by Will Harris. Listen to AnnaClare describe how agriculturalists are optimizing these potentially compatible land uses. Transcript and links to resources mentioned in this episode at https://artofrange.com/episodes/aor-132-are-agrivoltaics-viable-new-frontier-green-energy-anna-clare-monlezun

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