A new agrivoltaic system is up and running at the Energy Farm, and will allow researchers to study how solar panels and crops can share space while optimizing energy generation and crop yield.
Category: Energy Transitions
New Solar and Geothermal Installations Power Energy Farm
Two recent research installations – an underground geothermal “battery” and an agrivoltaic solar array – are powering the Energy Farm.
‘My Agrivoltaic Farm’ Game: Learning, Fun, and Sustainability — All in One
App, available on iOS and Android, teaches players of all ages about the interconnectedness of agriculture and sustainability.
iCAP Update: Sustainability Starts With Energy Generation, Conservation
First in a series of updates on Illinois Climate Action Plan (iCAP).
Geothermal: A Bright Campus Future
Campus Instructional Facility a testbed for meeting clean energy goals.
Sabrina Summers: Food Waste to Fuel
Thanks to the work of Sabrina Summers and her University of Illinois research teammates, you might be able to power your car with your dinner leftovers someday. Summers is a second-year Ph.D. student in the Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering (ABE) and member of iSEE’s Environment-Enhancing Food-Energy-Water Systems (E-E FEWS) Project team. Led by ABE […]
USDA Funds ‘Agrivoltaics’ Project Led by iSEE, University of Illinois Researchers
iSEE Interim Director Madhu Khanna and Illinois to lead study of crop/solar mixes.