Lakeside Dairy in California’s central valley has installed a big solar power system that will cut its use of conventional electricity by 75 percent. Developed, designed and installed by SPG Solar — one of the biggest commercial solar installers in California — the 891-kilowatt (kW) solar array comprises 3,240 Suntech solar panels and two big [...]

Primex Farms has gone nuts over solar energy. The Wasco, California-based pistachio processing plant now has a 1.108-megawatt (MW) solar photovoltaic (PV) energy system to power its pistachio producing operation thanks to Cenergy Power, a California commercial solar developer that will provide a decade of operations and system maintenance.

Yesterday was the second of three scheduled information sessions to educate Massachusetts farmers about financial incentives that can help them afford solar installations and other renewable energy and energy efficiency projects. Hosted by the Mass Farm Energy Program (MFEP), the sessions provide in-depth coverage of state and federal programs that can help your farm (or, [...]

At the University of Delaware, an on-site dairy farm is not only an educational resource for agricultural students, but a shining example of the value solar electric systems can bring to small farmers. 44 solar panels are part of a 9.2-kw system. Tom Sims, an environmental science professor and deputy dean of the College of [...]

Yesterday, the U.N. and the World Blank announced plans for a task force to address skyrocketing food prices worldwide (Forbes.com). The food price shock now roiling world markets is destabilizing governments, igniting street riots and threatening to send a new wave of hunger rippling through the world’s poorest nations. It is outpacing even the Soviet [...]