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S&P Global, Spotlight on Agrivoltaics
With agrivoltaics, solar farms can add wheat, sheep as new cash crops by Kirsten Errick Read Full Article Solar energy developers are increasingly looking to open their facilities to another type of farming: crops and livestock. Agrivoltaics, the dual use of land for solar energy generation and agricultural production, is getting more attention, according to a July 2024 report…
Rutgers Day 2025
Thank you to all who stopped by our table at Rutgers Day 2025 to learn about Agrivoltaics! Dr. A.J. Both speaks about agrivoltaics with Rutgers University President Jonathan Holloway and Aisling Colón. Photograph courtesy of Nick Romanenko.
“Curiosity Cultivates Solar Solutions: Innovating Agrivoltaics for a Sustainable Future” – An article from the Rutgers Climate and Energy Institute (RCEI)
“Curiosity may have killed the cat, but for RCEI Affiliate Dunbar Birnie, it sparked a decades-long passion for solar energy and innovation. From collecting geodes and shiny rocks as a child to creating one of Rutgers’ first courses on solar energy over 25 years ago, Birnie’s fascination with the physical world and drive to learn…
Dual-Use Solar Pilot Program Pre-Qualification
January 6, 2025 – Staff of the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (Board) (Staff) invites all interested parties to submit Expression of Interests (EOIs) for pre-qualification into the Dual-Use Solar Energy Pilot Program (Pilot Program). The linked notice includes instructions for how to complete and submit an EOI. The deadline for submitting EOIs is 11:59:59…
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Rutgers Agrivoltaics Program Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
A sincere thank you from Program Lead David Specca and the RAP team to the 80+ people who attended the Rutgers Agrivoltaics Program ribbon cutting ceremony at the Rutgers Animal Farm in New Brunswick, NJ! Special thanks to the speakers who applauded the research and outreach efforts of the Rutgers Agrivoltaics Program and discussed the…
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Agrivoltaics research a focus of the RAREC twilight meeting
The agrivoltaics research at the Rutgers Agricultural Research and Extension Center (RAREC) was a focus of the 2024 RAREC twilight tour on 19 Sep that was attended by stakeholders and Extension personnel from around the state. Dr. Dan Ward, RAREC Director and RAP Team member, spoke to the attendees at length about the challenges, costs,…
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