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Operational Dispatch Optimization of an Agrivoltaic System
AgriVoltaics Conference ProceedingsAgrivoltaic systems, which integrate solar photovoltaic (PV) arrays with agricultural land, present a promising solution to enhance both energy and food security by facilitating the simultaneous production of energy and food. However, there is a lack of
Soheil Mohseni, Alan Brent
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PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.Utility‐scale solar energy (USSE) development generates novel questions regarding coupling clean energy production with terrestrial ecosystem services (e.g., forage production, pollinator support). We found that a USSE array sited in a fallowed cropland maintained a reseeded native plant community even a decade post‐restoration and that the array ...
Caitlin Robertson +2 more
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PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.Climate change and the growing demand for renewable energy are putting increasing pressure on land, as food production and solar power generation often compete for the same areas. In this study, we assessed which temperate‐region crops are best suited for agrivoltaics, a technology combining farming and solar electricity production on the same land. We
Salome Hauger +6 more
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Developing crop-based agrivoltaic systems
Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community DevelopmentSolar developers seek agricultural lands as sites for new projects because of their high suitability for energy generation, and a growing number of farmers are interested in selling or leasing their land to developers as a form of financial ...
Tyler Swanson +3 more
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Agronomy, 2023 Agrivoltaic systems, which combine the cultivation of crops with solar panel installations, offer a novel solution to the dual challenges of energy production and agricultural productivity.
Da-Yeong Ko +6 more
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Sustainable Development, EarlyView.ABSTRACT User personas are important tools for user understanding in human‐computer interaction (HCI), and understanding how personas contribute to environmental sustainability across research and practice contexts is increasingly important. Our systematic review of 36 articles on persona research in environmental sustainability reveals four key ...
Rajat Patil +4 more
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Ecosphere, 2022 Agrivoltaic (AV) systems are designed to coproduce photovoltaic (PV) energy on lands simultaneously supporting agriculture (food/forage production).
Matthew A. Sturchio +11 more
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Energy Policy for Agrivoltaics in Alberta Canada
Energies, 2022 As Alberta increases conventional solar power generation, land-use conflicts with agriculture increase. A solution that enables low-carbon electricity generation and continued (in some cases, increased) agricultural output is the co-locating of solar ...
Uzair Jamil, Joshua M. Pearce
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Controls of Ecohydrological Grassland Dynamics in Agrivoltaic Systems
Earth's FutureAgrivoltaic systems are characterized by the co‐existence of photovoltaic panels on agricultural land, allowing simultaneous solar energy and food production without need for further land.
A. Paschalis +2 more
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IEEJ Transactions on Electrical and Electronic Engineering, EarlyView.Greenhouse cultivation offers the advantage of controlled growth conditions, leading to enhanced crop productivity and quality. However, maintaining these optimal conditions requires substantial energy, resulting in increased greenhouse gas emissions and operational costs. Integrating local renewable energy sources, particularly photovoltaic (PV) solar
Akihiro Funaki, Jorge Solis
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