Energy Landscape of Virginia | Episode 20 | The Convergence of Farming with Solar: What is Agrivoltaics?

About this episode

This episode explores the coexistence of farming and solar installations through the concept of Agrivoltaics.

Energy Landscape of Virginia Episode 20 | The Convergence of Farming with Solar: What is Agrivoltaics? Joe Lerch talks with Rachel Henley, Working Lands and State Advocacy Specialist with the Virginia Farm Bureau Federation to explore how farms and solar installations can coexist and what the term “Agrivoltaics” means within this context. Where to find out more about topics covered in this episode 4 The Soil - initiative of the Virginia Soil Health Coalition and Virginia Cooperative Ext...

People in this episode

Guest: Rachel Henley

Topics covered

• Agrivoltaics
• Farming
• Solar Energy
• Virginia

Keywords

• Virginia Farm Bureau Federation
• solar installations
• working lands

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Energy Landscape of Virginia, The Convergence of Farming with Solar: What is Agrivoltaics?, The Convergence of Farming with Solar, The Soil

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