Solar energy expansion is often viewed as a threat to US food security. And yet roughly 12 million hectares of US farmland—an area the size of New York State—is currently devoted to corn crops that ...

Agrivoltaics integrates solar power generation with agriculture. Researchers at Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (ISE) are exploring different scenarios to optimize both the photovoltaic ...

New research from the University of Arkansas shows that even with an extreme ramping up of solar energy infrastructure, only a tiny fraction of agricultural land would likely be taken out of ...

Researchers and startups worldwide are developing advanced solar technologies, such as perovskite-silicon tandem cells and orb-shaped panels, to significantly enhance efficiency and energy production.

Studies indicate that land used for biofuels, particularly corn ethanol, could be more efficiently utilized for solar energy production or food crops, potentially boosting energy output and addressing ...

Researchers at Australia's national science agency have developed an efficient method to produce green hydrogen for energy-hungry, high-temperature industrial processes – and it starts with ...

The renewable energy industry faces a new series of hurdles after President Donald Trump signed the ‘One Big Beautiful Bill' into law on July 4. The law quickly phases out tax incentives for wind and ...