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 How innovators, businesses and consumers are shaping the clean energy transition. Hosted by longtime energy writer Lisa Cohn.2025 Politique et gouvernement
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    • These Farmers Want to Use Agrivoltaics to Supply Healthy Food to their Community

      These Farmers Want to Use Agrivoltaics to Supply Healthy Food to their Community
      Jan 6 2026

      Itanna and Yosafe Murphy are working to use agrivoltaics--co-locating solar PV energy production with agricultural activities on their farm--to provide healthy, fresh and tasty food to their community, along with STEM education and energy resilience.

      In addition to agrivoltaics, the project, located in Oregon's Willamette Valley, will integrate vertical farming and hydroponics. Oregon State University, Ecotrust, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory and others have joined the effort as technical partners.

      Despite the loss of funding sources from the federal government under the Trump administration, the pair are moving forward with a "blank canvas and a really big idea," hoping to create a model for other farmers.

      Visit Sheba Farm to learn more.

      Background:

      Hay Farming Doesn't Pay the Bills. Agrivoltaics Does

      Oregon Agrivoltaics-Based Microgrid Tackles Crop Warming from Climate Changge--and May Improve the Taste of Lettuce.

      Visit host Lisa Cohn at CleanEnergyWriters.com
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      23 min
    • Hay Farming Doesn't Pay the Bills. Agrivoltaics Does--and Helps Address Climate Warming

      Hay Farming Doesn't Pay the Bills. Agrivoltaics Does--and Helps Address Climate Warming
      Dec 15 2025
      Byron Kominek, founder of Jack's Solar Garden in Boulder, Colo., an agrivoltaics site that attracts thousands of visitors annually, says hay farming doesn't pay the bills. But installing solar panels above crops and selling the solar to the utility is a revenue generator for the solar garden. Not only can agrivoltaics--the practice of co-locating solar panels with agricultural activities-- generate revenue, but it can also address climate warming by providing shade. Kominek educates students and community members about the benefits of agrivoltaics as director of the Colorado Agrivoltaics Learning Center. It's important to think long-term about how to adapt to climate change, said Kominek, who received an Ashoka Fellowship for his work as a social entrepreneur. Learn more about Jack's Solar Garden here. Send podcast episode ideas to Lisa@CleanEnergyWriters.com Visit host Lisa Cohn at CleanEnergyWriters.com Subscribe to and rate this podcast on Apple Podcasts.
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      22 min
    • What's Needed to Accelerate Virtual Power Plant Adoption to Meet Growing Energy Demand?

      What's Needed to Accelerate Virtual Power Plant Adoption to Meet Growing Energy Demand?
      Dec 1 2025

      A virtual power plant (VPP) is a collection of small-scale energy resources that, aggregated and coordinated with grid operations, can provide the same reliability and economic value to the grid as a traditional power plant, according to the nonprofit organization RMI.

      And VPPs can help utility customers earn money. Large energy users can earn up to $100,000 a year through CPower Energy's program, said Mike Smith, CEO of CPower.

      A recent report from RMI identified some of the gains VPPs have made recently. For example, 10 legislatures introduced VPP bills and four states passed VPP legislation in 2024. But more action is needed to meet the organization's goal of ensuring all US electricity consumers have access to VPP programs by 2035. Action is also needed to accelerate VPP adoption to meet booming energy demand.

      Guests:

      Gabriela Olmedo, head of policy and regulatory affairs at EnergyHub.

      Mike Smith, CEO at CPower.

      Background Reading:

      RMI progress report, "From Awareness to Action."

      Subscribe to this podcast on Apple Podcasts

      Send podcast episode ideas to host Lisa Cohn at Lisa@CleanEnergyWriters.com

      Learn more about Lisa's energy writing at CleanEnergyWriters.
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      43 min
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