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U.S. to spend $7.3 billion on rural clean energy projects

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Reuters – President Joe Biden’s administration on Thursday said the U.S. will spend $7.3 billion from 2022’s Inflation Reduction Act to fund clean energy projects helmed by rural electric cooperatives. The 16 funded projects will reduce energy costs and increase reliability for rural Americans, who tend to pay more for energy, the White House said.
Covering crops with solar panels may not seem intuitive. However, dozens of studies from all over the world have shown that many crop yields increase when they are partially shaded by solar panels.
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Comment: Agrivoltaics are the silver bullet Alberta’s United Conservatives have wished for

It is possible to both foster solar power infrastructure and preserve farmland

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The Alberta government recently announced a much-maligned seven-month pause on renewable (including solar) energy development in the province. While the exact reasons are up for debate, one specific factor has been the desire to investigate ways to make renewable energy, particularly solar, more integrated within the province over the long term. Specifically, there is a
Andy Kirschenman says he isn’t ideological about solar power. It just made sense financially to go green on the farm.
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The sun is just rising on solar on the farm

As panels get cheaper and electricity prices rise, solar is becoming more attractive

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For some producers, summer means doubling down on the power of the sun. Andy Kirschenman and his father have been running their 5,000-acre grain farm near Hilda, Alta. for six years using solar power. “It’s been a positive experience without a doubt for us,” Kirschenman said. “We’re actually able to offset all of our bills,
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White House not ruling out a U.S. carbon tax

Option 'not off the table' despite Manchin comment

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Washington | Reuters –– The White House on Tuesday said it has not ruled out a carbon tax as a possible option for fighting climate change, even though U.S. Senator Joe Manchin, a critical holdout in the closely divided Senate, said he was not discussing the topic in talks about U.S. spending and infrastructure bills.
A West Coast Reduction worker inspects a shipment being delivered to their location for export at the Port of Vancouver.
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Renewable diesel boom highlights challenges in clean-energy transition

As the industry scrambles to meet new demand, agriculture could benefit

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Reuters – For 17 years, trucker Colin Birch has been hitting the highways to collect used cooking oil from restaurants. He works for Vancouver-based renderer West Coast Reduction, which processes the grease into a material to make renewable diesel, a clean-burning road fuel. That job has recently got much harder. Birch is caught between soaring
Canadian Renewable Energy Association set to form
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Canadian Renewable Energy Association set to form

Move promises new national voice for the wind, solar and energy storage industries

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Two of Canada’s leading green energy organizations are merging to form a single association. The Canadian Wind Energy Association (CanWEA) and the Canadian Solar Industries Association (CanSIA) are set to become Canadian Renewable Energy Association, effective July 1. The new group will be headed by Robert Hornung, the long-standing president of CanWEA. As the founding president and
A new photo cell could generate electricity for greenhouse operators without harming crop production.
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New solar panels grab light from above and below

Potential solution towards balance between crop growth and electricity generation capabilities

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Electricity is a major expense for Canadian greenhouse growers. At the same time, large greenhouse facilities offer potential to produce renewable solar energy — but the challenge to date has been how to do that without impacting the growth and productivity of the crop inside. A potential solution from Ontario solar panel manufacturer Heliene is

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