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Electric tractors, agribots and regenerative agriculture

GreenBiz

Electric tractors, agribots and regenerative agriculture. Without the benefit of their favorite search engine, I’m certain many readers would be hard-pressed to name the largest, pure-play agricultural equipment company in the world. My focus is really to harness the energy of the entire organization. Heather Clancy.

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Growing solar: Optimizing agrivoltaic systems for crops and clean energy

TechXplore

Agrivoltaic systems, which combine solar power generation with agricultural practices, offer a promising solution to the growing demand for both renewable energy and food production.

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Microgrids, indoor agriculture go together like peas and carrots

GreenBiz

Vertical farms can help produce food close to urban areas, but plant factories require a staggering amount of energy.

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New method makes hydrogen from solar power and agricultural waste

TechXplore

University of Illinois Chicago engineers have helped design a new method to make hydrogen gas from water using only solar power and agricultural waste, such as manure or husks. The method reduces the energy needed to extract hydrogen from water by 600%, creating new opportunities for sustainable, climate-friendly chemical production.

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Should land be used for solar panels or agriculture?

GreenBiz

The burgeoning Solar Sheep movement argues: Why not both?

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The decarbonization promise of indoor agriculture is still in the seed stage

GreenBiz

The decarbonization promise of indoor agriculture is still in the seed stage. The problem with indoor farming, also known as controlled environment agriculture, is the electric grid. That’s partly because if we look beyond energy use, indoor ag delivers clear benefits. Food & Agriculture. Urban Agriculture.

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Group distils wisdom on biochar for climate-smart agriculture

Envirotec Magazine

Burning biochar has been a traditional agriculture practice used by humans since time immemorial. A new study attempts to synthesize global data from nearly 600 studies on biochar to analyze its potential as a climate-smart agricultural practice. It is published in Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews.