But solar farms take up large amounts of space, which makes agrivoltaic projects such as Triticum so exciting. By using the ...

Scientists studied the potential of growing corn near solar panels, finding a viable path despite shady conditions. Sheep, lettuce and peppers are already thriving alongside solar panels on working ...

Solar panels are no longer just lining barn roofs and field edges, they are rising directly above rows of vegetables, orchards and vineyards, reshaping how food and power are produced on the same ...

For example, owners of solar arrays can lease the available land to farmers, creating an additional source of income.

As his shoes sank in the mud in a research field on a recent hot summer day, Ian Skor walked along neatly placed rows of corn. A few paces later, he got to a different kind of row in the field of ...

In the late 1980s, when Switzerland was just beginning to experiment with solar power, engineers bolted a few shiny panels ...

Solar skeptics have long warned that panels would fade fast, leaving homeowners with expensive glass and little power. Three ...

“The only source of new power that can grow very quickly and scale up is solar. Every other source of energy has key barriers ...

The idea of solar energy being transmitted from space is not a new one. In 1968, a NASA engineer named Peter Glaser produced the first concept design for a solar-powered satellite. But only now, 55 ...

Connecticut’s Shared Clean Energy Facilities Program allows residents to reap the benefits of solar who are not eligible to install solar panels themselves.