solar energy and agriculture

This episode is a conversation between NCAT Energy Program Director Stacie Peterson and Alexis Pascaris, executive director of AgriSolar Consulting.

It is the fifth in a series of AgriSolar Clearinghouse podcasts that are being featured on ATTRA’S Voices from the Field podcast. 

Alexis is a consultant and a stakeholder in the AgriSolar Clearinghouse. She and Stacie discuss the social aspects of agrisolar, including the concept of energy as a social matter with technological components, the importance of the cultural landscapes around agrisolar operations, and the “social license” to operate them. Alexis and Stacie also address the stacked benefits of agrisolar itself and agrisolar projects around the country.

Related NCAT Resources:
 
 ·        AgriSolar Clearinghouse

·        Agrisolar Policy Guide

·        AgriSolar Podcasts Ep. 1: Growing Crops Among the Solar Panels in Colorado

·        AgriSolar Podcasts Ep. 2: Keeping Family Farms in Family Hands with AgriSolar in Massachusetts

·        AgriSolar Podcast Ep. 3: Lexie Hain — Sheep and Solar a Match

·        AgriSolar Podcast Ep. 4: Birds, Bees, and Butterflies – Solar Pollinator Habitat

·        Case Study: Summit Plant Labs

Other Resources:

·        AgriSolar Consulting

·        Do Agrivoltaics Improve Public Support for Solar? A Survey on Perceptions, Preferences, and Priorities

·        Smart Solar in Connecticut: Farmer Survey Findings and Initial Recommendations

·        Building a Resilient Future: Connecticut’s Smart Solar Opportunities

·        SCAPES

·        SPADE Agrivoltaic Design and Development 

Contact Stacie Peterson at stacieb@ncat.org.  

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This material is based upon work supported by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) under the Solar Energy Technologies Office Award Number DE-EE000937. Legal Disclaimer: The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent the views of the U.S. Department of Energy or the United States Government.