Clean Energy Today
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How innovators, businesses and consumers are shaping the clean energy transition. Hosted by longtime energy writer Lisa Cohn.
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The podcast covers diverse topics within the clean energy landscape, including distributed energy resources, microgrids, and renewable energy solutions. Specific episodes feature interviews with artists like AY Young, who has produced renewable-energy powered concerts, and discussions around policies affecting the solar industry, such as the impact of the Trump administration's regulations on Oregon solar companies.
How innovators, businesses and consumers are shaping the clean energy transition. Hosted by longtime energy writer Lisa Cohn.
Itanna and Yosafe Murphy are working to use agrivoltaics–co-locating solar PV energy production with agricultural activities on their 160-acre farm–to provide healthy, fresh and tasty food to their community, along with STEM education and energy resilience.
In addition to agrivoltaics, the project, located in Oregon’s Willamette Valley, will integrate vertical farming and hydroponics. Oregon State University, Ecotrust, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory and others have joined the effort as technical partners.
Despite the loss of funding sources from the federal government under the Trump administration, the pair are moving forward with a “blank canvas and a really big idea,” hoping to create a model for other farmers.
Visit Sheba Farm to learn more.
Background:
Hay Farming Doesn’t Pay the Bills. Agrivoltaics Does
Visit host Lisa Cohn at CleanEnergyWriters.com
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