AgriSolar Podcast Ep. 6: The Big Picture and Nitty Gritty of Agrisolar
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This episode is a conversation between NCAT Energy Program Director Stacie Peterson and Iain Ward, a farmer and founder of Solar Agricultural Services.
It is the sixth in a series of AgriSolar Clearinghouse podcasts that are being featured on ATTRA’S Voices from the Field podcast.
Stacie and Iain discuss the potential of agrisolar as way to remove barriers to entry into farming, how agrisolar is shifting the solar industry to consider regenerative agriculture, practical considerations for getting started in agrisolar, Iain’s connection with Wendell Berry, and Wendell’s thoughts on co-locating solar and agriculture.
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Other Resources:
Poetry Foundation: Wendell Berry
University of Massachusetts Dual-Use Solar & Agriculture
American Farmland Trust Smart Solar
Regenerative Agriculture Meets Solar Farm in New Partnership
SPADE Agrivolatics Design and Development
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This material is based upon work supported by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) under the Solar Energy Technologies Office Award Number DE-EE000937. Legal Disclaimer: The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent the views of the U.S. Department of Energy or the United States Government.