13 min listen
Community-powered solar farming
FromGrowing Impact
ratings:
Length:
35 minutes
Released:
Feb 1, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Solar energy's surge, driven by cost efficiency and climate change urgency, is prompting a rapid transition to a renewable energy source with substantial land requirements. This trend parallels past land rushes, like the contentious Marcellus Shale gas movement, triggering reservations among farmers as well as rural citizens and landowners. To inform just and sustainable rural land use with solar, a research team is working in rural communities to determine the potential for harmonious coexistence between solar and agriculture.
Released:
Feb 1, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (37)
Unlocking a world of energy: Some countries in Africa and Asia have been locked into contracts that prevent improvements to existing electricity systems. Mohamed Badissy and his team are examining these contracts to find ways that could make these systems more efficient, by Growing Impact