Appropriate Management of Solar Farms Can Boost Soil Carbon Levels - Lancaster University

Solar farms are more than renewable energy sources; they can restore soil health and capture atmospheric carbon. A Lancaster University study highlights the benefit of practices like planting diverse...

How farmers can install solar panels in fields without damaging the rest of their operation

Agrivoltaics, which pairs solar panels with farming, offers a path to decarbonise agriculture. But how do we make it work for crops and energy? A new tool may hold the answer.

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New solar farms can benefit nature – here’s how

New research shows that solar farms can boost biodiversity and benefit nature under the right policies and appropriate management.

Integrated policies could help solar farms fulfil their climate and ecological potentials

In their latest Policy Direction, authors Fabio Carvalho, Hollie Blaydes and Alona Armstrong highlight key policy implications in relation to solar farm development and operation, and their usage i…

Integrated policymaking is needed to deliver climate and ecological benefits from solar farms

We call for public policymakers to identify appropriate opportunities to amend existing national laws that address climate and biodiversity separately to improve integration of multiple aspects of...