From Renewable Energy Farmers of America: renewableenergyfarmers.org As large-scale renewable energy reshapes the rural landscape, a new association is stepping forward to help farmers and ranchers navigate hosting these projects on their land. The Renewable Energy Farmers of America (REFA) is a farmer-led nonprofit trade organization dedicated to equipping landowners with the knowledge, education and connections theyContinue reading “Renewable Energy Farmers of America Connects Landowners with Trusted Guidance as They Explore Complex Energy Projects “
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Cypress Creek Renewables Partners with American Farmland Trust to Pursue Smart Solar Initiatives
From Cypress Creek Renewables: https://ccrenew.com/news/cypress-creek-renewables-partners-with-american-farmland-trust-to-pursue-smart-solar-initiatives/ Cypress Creek Renewables (Cypress Creek) is pleased to announce its 2025 partnership with American Farmland Trust (AFT) that will help inform and guide the advancement of agrivoltaics for its developing solar projects. AFT is a national non-profit organization that focuses on protecting farmland, promoting forward-looking farming practices, and keeping farmersContinue reading “Cypress Creek Renewables Partners with American Farmland Trust to Pursue Smart Solar Initiatives”
Commentary: Why Solar Power Matters for My Augusta County Family Farm
‘We need policies that allow farms like ours to survive in today’s economy, even as we help meet Virginia’s energy needs,’ writes guest columnist and farmer Donna Miller From the Virginia Mercury: https://virginiamercury.com/2025/01/13/why-solar-power-matters-for-my-augusta-county-family-farm/ I own a farm in Augusta County, Virginia that has been in my family for 75 years. We’re proud of it andContinue reading “Commentary: Why Solar Power Matters for My Augusta County Family Farm”
The Impact of Solar and Wind Projects on Agricultural Land: Key Findings From New USDA Study
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Economic Research Service (ERS) recently published a comprehensive study exploring the relationship between large-scale renewable energy projects—specifically solar and wind installations—and agricultural land use. The study, titled “Agricultural Land Near Solar and Wind Projects Usually Remained in Agriculture After Development,” provides a data-driven perspective on how renewable energy infrastructure hasContinue reading “The Impact of Solar and Wind Projects on Agricultural Land: Key Findings From New USDA Study”
NEW REPORT: Battery Storage and Renewable Energy Projects Are Boon to Texas Economy
Click here to access an interactive map showing project size, tax, and landowner payment data per legislative district. AUSTIN, TEXAS – Renewable energy and battery storage projects generate tens of billions of dollars in tax revenue and landowner payments, 60 percent of which benefits rural counties, according to a report released by the Advanced PowerContinue reading “NEW REPORT: Battery Storage and Renewable Energy Projects Are Boon to Texas Economy”
Farms Can Harvest Energy and Food from Same Fields
Energy News Network | November 6, 2019 In 2008, J. David Marley, an engineer who owned a construction firm in Amherst, Mass., had an idea. He had just finished building a large solar array on the rooftop of his downtown office building. The labor and effort to put it up there, he had learned, wasContinue reading “Farms Can Harvest Energy and Food from Same Fields”
National Farmers Union: Windmills Have Direct Benefits for Farmers
In response to misleading anti-transmission editorial, Roger Johnson, President of the National Farmers Union to the pages of the Wall Street Journal to voice his support for wind energy development, and the great benefits it brings to American farmers and ranchers: With 98%-99% of wind-farm land free for other uses, wind has little impact onContinue reading “National Farmers Union: Windmills Have Direct Benefits for Farmers”
In the News: Rural Nebraska Lawmaker Sees Wind Energy as an Urgent Lifeline
By Karen Uhlenhuth; From Nebraska Energy News Read the story online at: http://midwestenergynews.com/2015/12/16/rural-nebraska-lawmaker-sees-wind-energy-as-an-urgent-lifeline/ Nebraska state Sen. Al Davis is a rancher, a longtime resident of rural Nebraska, a proponent of renewable energy, and a Republican. Now going into his fourth year as a state legislator, Davis views this as a propitious moment for his homeContinue reading “In the News: Rural Nebraska Lawmaker Sees Wind Energy as an Urgent Lifeline”
Oklahoma’s Wind Industry Will Have Billion Dollar Positive Impact on Counties & Schools
New study shows benefits of investment in wind include additional $2-billion in fuel cost savings to ratepayers. Click here to download the study. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma – A new study commissioned by the State Chamber Research Foundation finds that the wind farms currently built or under contract in Oklahoma will provide a billion dollars inContinue reading “Oklahoma’s Wind Industry Will Have Billion Dollar Positive Impact on Counties & Schools”
Wind Coalition Comments at Dedication of Mesquite Creek Wind Farm
Prepared Comments by Jeffrey Clark, Executive Director The Wind Coalition Mars/Sumitomo/Duke Energy Mesquite Creek Wind Farm Dedication Lamesa, Texas – October 1, 2015 What a sweet day it is in Lamesa Texas! Today, we’re standing in the heart of Texas and standing in the midst of a technological revolution that is changing the world ofContinue reading “Wind Coalition Comments at Dedication of Mesquite Creek Wind Farm”