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Clean Energy Today

Clean Energy Today

著者： Lisa Cohn
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 How innovators, businesses and consumers are shaping the clean energy transition. Hosted by longtime energy writer Lisa Cohn.2025 政治・政府
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  • Vineyard's Floating Solar To Slash its Utility Costs in Northern California by About $90k/Year

    Vineyard's Floating Solar To Slash its Utility Costs in Northern California by About $90k/Year
    2026/01/29

    Nelson Family Vineyards in Mendocino County, Calif., will soon power up its floating solar system, deployed on pontoons in an irrigation pond, expecting to cut utility costs, which jumped 180% over the last three years, by about $90,000 annually.

    Researchers at the University of California Davis are studying how the system will affect wildlife–the focus of our next podcast, which will touch on how songbirds at the farm are affected by the system–and how alligators in Florida climb onto these systems.

    The Nelsons are looking into selling or transferring a 30% investment tax credit to help pay for the system.

    Guests

    Tyler Nelson, vice president, Nelson Family Vineyards

    Tate Tussing, business development manager at Noria Energy.

    Email host Lisa Cohn at Lisa@CleanEnergyWriters.com with podcast episode ideas.

    Learn more about Lisa at CleanEnergyWriters.com
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    31 分
  • These Farmers Want to Use Agrivoltaics to Supply Healthy Food to their Community

    These Farmers Want to Use Agrivoltaics to Supply Healthy Food to their Community
    2026/01/06

    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

    Oregon Agrivoltaics-Based Microgrid Tackles Crop Warming from Climate Changge--and May Improve the Taste of Lettuce.

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    23 分
  • Hay Farming Doesn't Pay the Bills. Agrivoltaics Does--and Helps Address Climate Warming

    Hay Farming Doesn't Pay the Bills. Agrivoltaics Does--and Helps Address Climate Warming
    2025/12/15
    Byron Kominek, founder of Jack's Solar Garden in Boulder, Colo., an agrivoltaics site that attracts thousands of visitors annually, says hay farming doesn't pay the bills. But installing solar panels above crops and selling the solar to the utility is a revenue generator for the solar garden. Not only can agrivoltaics--the practice of co-locating solar panels with agricultural activities-- generate revenue, but it can also address climate warming by providing shade. Kominek educates students and community members about the benefits of agrivoltaics as director of the Colorado Agrivoltaics Learning Center. It's important to think long-term about how to adapt to climate change, said Kominek, who received an Ashoka Fellowship for his work as a social entrepreneur. Learn more about Jack's Solar Garden here. Send podcast episode ideas to Lisa@CleanEnergyWriters.com Visit host Lisa Cohn at CleanEnergyWriters.com Subscribe to and rate this podcast on Apple Podcasts.
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    22 分
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