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The Irish Solar Energy Association has called for the incoming government to create a new framework to support agri voltaics - the practice of combining agriculture with renewable energy. https://lnkd.in/eRR68uGa

The Government of Alberta is gathering input about renewable energy development on agricultural land. The pause on renewable energy development was lifted February 29, 2024. The Government committed to advance policy, legislation and regulatory changes to support an “Agriculture First” approach to renewable energy development before the end of 2024. This means Alberta will no longer permit utility scale renewable energy development on the best agricultural lands, unless crop and/or livestock production can coexist alongside the development. Criteria used to establish agricultural land suitability will minimize risk to Alberta’s privately owned native grasslands and ensure agricultural land (including irrigable and productive agricultural land) remains available to safeguard sustainable food production now and in the future. This questionnaire is an opportunity to provide input on developing utility scale renewable energy on privately owned agricultural land. Please note, renewable energy development on Crown Land is out of scope for this engagement. Your input will be used to determine criteria to identify the suitability of agricultural land for renewable energy development. Before completing the questionnaire, watch the 15 minute webinar recordinghttps://lnkd.in/gK_4m9Vc to learn more. The survey will take 15 to 20 minutes to complete and closes August 14, 2024. Take the survey here: https://lnkd.in/g87_qVxK

The Government of Alberta is gathering input about renewable energy development on agricultural land. The pause on renewable energy development was lifted February 29, 2024. The Government committed to advance policy, legislation and regulatory changes to support an “Agriculture First” approach to renewable energy development before the end of 2024. This means Alberta will no longer permit utility scale renewable energy development on the best agricultural lands, unless crop and/or livestock production can coexist alongside the development. Criteria used to establish agricultural land suitability will minimize risk to Alberta’s privately owned native grasslands and ensure agricultural land (including irrigable and productive agricultural land) remains available to safeguard sustainable food production now and in the future. This questionnaire is an opportunity to provide input on developing utility scale renewable energy on privately owned agricultural land. Please note, renewable energy development on Crown Land is out of scope for this engagement. Your input will be used to determine criteria to identify the suitability of agricultural land for renewable energy development. Before completing the questionnaire, watch the 15 minute webinar recordinghttps://lnkd.in/gK_4m9Vc to learn more. The survey will take 15 to 20 minutes to complete and closes August 14, 2024. Take the survey here: https://lnkd.in/g87_qVxK

The Government of Alberta is gathering input about renewable energy development on agricultural land. The pause on renewable energy development was lifted February 29, 2024. The Government committed to advance policy, legislation and regulatory changes to support an “Agriculture First” approach to renewable energy development before the end of 2024. This means Alberta will no longer permit utility scale renewable energy development on the best agricultural lands, unless crop and/or livestock production can coexist alongside the development. Criteria used to establish agricultural land suitability will minimize risk to Alberta’s privately owned native grasslands and ensure agricultural land (including irrigable and productive agricultural land) remains available to safeguard sustainable food production now and in the future. This questionnaire is an opportunity to provide input on developing utility scale renewable energy on privately owned agricultural land. Please note, renewable energy development on Crown Land is out of scope for this engagement. Your input will be used to determine criteria to identify the suitability of agricultural land for renewable energy development. Before completing the questionnaire, watch the 15 minute webinar recordinghttps://lnkd.in/gK_4m9Vc to learn more. The survey will take 15 to 20 minutes to complete and closes August 14, 2024. Take the survey here: https://lnkd.in/g87_qVxK

agriculture is an energy intensive area, where renewable energy will have a major global impact. http://dlvr.it/T4nF05

I am thrilled to share with you our recently published article titled “Enhancing sustainable and climate-resilient agriculture: Optimization of greenhouse energy consumption through microgrid systems utilizing advanced meta-heuristic algorithms” in the journal Energy Strategy Reviews. In this paper, we conducted an in-depth energy assessment of greenhouses in South Korea and Nigeria using TRNSYS. We also investigated the reliability of hybrid renewable energy systems across the six geopolitical zones of Nigeria. By utilizing the advanced Teaching and Learning-Based Optimization algorithm from RETScreen software, the paper discusses the economic viability and optimal configurations of wind and solar power for base load energy supply. The net present cost analysis shows that PV-ESS systems are the most cost-effective for horticultural facilities in Nigeria compared to WT-PV-ESS systems, due to lower energy storage requirements and abundant solar resources. Based on the results of this study, several policies were proposed to revolutionize the energy sector and agricultural practices in Nigeria. The article is open access, and you can read more about the details of our results (https://lnkd.in/g2r-4vp3) Congratulations to all the authors!

Britain’s Last Coal Plant Closure Sparks Renewable Energy Revolution in Agriculture The closure of the last coal plant in Britain marks a significant turning point not only for the energy sector but also for agriculture and investment landscapes. As the U.K. transitions to a coal-free power grid, the implications for the agricultura https://lnkd.in/e6kuHB45

Serbia: Finding a balance between clean electricity and agricultural production Serbia faces a pivotal moment in its renewable energy sector, with a surge in planned solar and wind projects. However, concerns arise regarding the allocation of fertile agricultural land for energy infrastructure. While Vojvodina emerges as a hotspot for solar and wind farm development due to favorable conditions, questions linger about the impact on food […] https://lnkd.in/d55uhWyM

💬 REA responds to Secretary of State Claire Coutinho's written statement on planning guidance for solar on agricultural land Nina Skorupska CBE FEI, CEO of the REA, said: “We need all the tools and technologies available to us to reach #NetZero and we know that #solar remains a highly popular technology with the general public. While we understand that land use must be planned carefully and do not want to see the loss of productive land, the existing planning guidance already ensures this, by banning solar farms on the best quality farmland and considering ‘cumulative development’ concerns." Read the full comment here: https://lnkd.in/et4wPC-k   

Britain’s Last Coal Plant Closure Sparks Renewable Energy Revolution in Agriculture The closure of the last coal plant in Britain marks a significant turning point not only for the energy sector but also for agriculture and investment landscapes. As the U.K. transitions to a coal-free power grid, the implications for the agricultura https://lnkd.in/e6kuHB45