Solar power occupies a lot of space – here’s how to make it more ecologically beneficial to the land it sits on
As societies look for ways to cut greenhouse gas emissions and slow climate change, large-scale solar power is playing a central role. Climate scientists view it as the tool with …
Lightsource bp’s 152.5MW solar farm in Indiana helping reduce Verizon’s carbon footprint while contributing to leading pollinator habitat research
Lightsource bp has announced commercial operation of its 152.5 megawatt ac / 173 megawatt dc Bellflower Solar project, located about 40 miles east of Indianapolis in Henry and Rush Counties. Click …
New Journal Article Published on Agrivoltaic Systems
Agrivoltaics can optimize the land use efficiency of solar energy by co-locating these sites of renewable energy development with other compatible land uses such as food production (crop production or …
UI’s Solar Farm 2.0 now a hotbed for new research
The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign’s two solar farms have become a key part of campus’ clean energy supply. But the next frontier for researchers is exploring what sorts of pollinator …
National Grid Renewables announces commercial operation of 200 MW Prairie Wolf solar project in Illinois
Minneapolis, MN (December 17, 2021) – Today, National Grid Renewables announced the start of commercial operation for its Prairie Wolf Solar Project (Prairie Wolf), located in Coles County, Illinois. The …
Solar Farm 2.0 Project Description
Solar Farm 2.0 is a 54-acre, 12.32 megawatt (MWdc) solar array on the South Farms of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Located north of Curtis Road, between First Street and Dunlap …
Point Beach Solar Energy Center dedicated in Manitowoc County (WI)
A new facility, which uses the power of the sun to create electricity, is officially open for business. The Point Beach Solar Energy Center was dedicated Thursday morning near Two …
With agrivoltaics, solar sites harvest more than just clean energy
Agriculture and clean energy have something in common: The best land for harvesting crops also happens to be the best space for harnessing solar power. To produce both, you need …
EDPR completes construction of Riverstart, Indiana’s largest solar farm
EDP Renewables (Euronext: EDPR), the world’s fourth largest renewable energy producer, through its subsidiary EDP Renewables North America LLC, has completed the construction of the 200 MW Riverstart solar farm. …
Year 1 Project Update
In the first year of the project, the PHASE team commenced ecological and PV performance fieldwork at five large-scale solar sites, including plant diversity and abundance; observations of insect pollinators, …
Researching the benefits of pollinator conservation at Bellflower Solar
Lightsource bp’s 173MW Bellflower Solar project will produce clean energy and promote biodiversity while contributing to emerging academic research on the co-location of PV solar and pollinator habitat. Read the full article …
UIC receives $1.8M from DOE to study effects of pollinator habitats at solar energy facilities
The University of Illinois Chicago’s Energy Resources Center was selected to receive a $1.8 million research grant from the U.S. Department of Energy. Read more here.
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