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Day 3 at the Solar Farm Summit First look at Solar and Storage Industries Institute survey about land dual-use and Agrivoltaics. Not surprising, permitting continues to be a barrier in moving these opportunities forward. Much more work to be done!
“Agriculture is really about change,” Dotterer said. “It’s about society’s wants and demands. It’s about reacting to weather and weather conditions. It’s also about health.” Actor Daniel Dotterer has transitioned his focus from Hollywood to agrivoltaics and caring for his 1,400 solar-grazing sheep, using advanced agriculture with augmented reality. Read more in Lancaster Farming: https://lnkd.in/eqM5Y4rF
SI2's newest Fellow Charlotte Hay sat down to discuss what led to her to learning about the solar industry and what she is looking forward to in her SI2 fellowship. Welcome to the team, Charlotte!
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So grateful for this opportunity! Thank you to Solar and Storage Industries Institute for sharing my essay and video!
Congratulations to Nimisha Sarkar on being named a finalist for the SI2 Essay Contest. Nimisha wrote to her Congresswoman, Rep. Laurel Lee, on the tall task of decarbonizing the world economy and how solar energy can play a pivotal role in achieving global efforts to combat climate change. You can read Nimisha’s full entry and watch her video here: https://lnkd.in/egDXHfjM
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Can we meet the growing demand for renewable energy without sacrificing agricultural land? At RE+ Northeast, Dan French, Executive Producer of the Solar Farm Summit, and David Gahl, Executive Director at the Solar and Storage Industries Institute, discussed how they’re trying to address barriers to solar and storage deployment. They focus on the practice of #agrivoltaics, which combines solar photovoltaic (PV) systems with agriculture to optimize land use. This can be done through: ▪️ solar grazing 🐑 ▪️ ecovoltaics (pollinator habitat creation)🐝🌺, and ▪️ crop production 🌾under panels. Expect to learn: ⚡ Key barriers to wider agrivoltaics adoption ⚡ How The Solar Farm Summit is using case studies to develop standardized templates like grazing contracts and insurance agreements ⚡ Current funding opportunities for agrivoltaics projects By combining solar energy generation with agriculture, agrivoltaics optimizes land use, while also providing environmental stewardship and economic support to rural communities. Watch the full episode here: https://lnkd.in/gY-Za_xK What excites you most about agrivoltaics? Let us know in the comments below 👇 #RenewableEnergy #SolarEnergy #Sustainability
SI2 Essay Contest winner Imani Laird visited the Solar Energy Industries Association headquarters to receive her award. She sat down to discuss what inspired her winning essay and video entry and the importance of combating the climate crisis. You can read her full entry and watch her video here: https://lnkd.in/egDXHfjM
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Join us in congratulating Imani Laird from Newton Highlands, MA, on winning the Solar and Storage Industries Institute's Shine Bright Essay Contest! Imani's essay to her Senator Elizabeth Warren delved into the role that solar energy plays in meeting decarbonization goals. She highlighted not only the urgency of embracing solar energy but also the numerous benefits, including reduced carbon footprints, energy independence, and economic advantages. At Sunnova, we love investing in the future and are proud to sponsor this amazing program. We believe in nurturing the next generation of intelligent, creative, and passionate individuals who are ready to carry forward the work we do today. Congratulations, Imani! The future is bright, and we’re excited to see where it takes us.
SI2 Essay Contest winner Imani Laird visited Capitol Hill this week and met with her Congressman, Jake Auchincloss. They discussed Imani’s essay on the importance of increasing solar energy deployment in order to meet our climate goals. Thank you to Congressman Auchincloss for making time to meet with Imani!
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🇺🇸 LARGE SCALE PV FARM & LOCAL COMMUNITIES ☀️🤝⚡️🏘️ In the 🇺🇸, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) just released its initiative to support research about innovative practices that benefit communities and facilitate solar deployment through large scale facilities. 💡 It is interesting to see that the administration considers that we must understand and improve how large scale solar farms impact their environment and local communities, in order to allow more massive deployment. We are looking forward to seeing the outcome of such initiative. The DOE has awarded $9.5M, split into 4 programmes: - Michigan State University will work on the potential to speed up large-scale solar siting and permitting processes ; - Princeton University will assess the potential for Community Benefit Agreements; - Solar and Storage Industries Institute will leverage test and evaluate innovative community engagement practices; - University of Pennsylvania will evaluate how different siting practices shape community support for large-scale solar projects and how those dynamics differ across different types of communities;