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Researchers unveil roadmap to expand NY solar energy

Roadmap Shows How Expanding New York's Solar Energy Will Help Meet Green Goals To meet New York's green energy targets, solar developers can look at using lower-quality agricultural land for solar energy, encourage dual-use (combined agriculture and solar) alternatives, discourage concentrated solar production, and involve communities early, according to a new Cornell University study.

 E-Mail ITHACA, N.Y. - Solar-power developers need to explore using lower-quality agricultural land for solar energy, incentivize dual-use (combined agriculture and solar) options, avoid concentrated solar development and engage communities early to achieve New York's green energy goals, according to forthcoming Cornell University research. "As farmland is generally flat and cleared, agricultural land will be the prime target for future solar energy development," said Max Zhang, professor in the Sibley School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering. "Good farmland, however, is not ideal." Z...

Tending to sheep on a solar farm is a good dual-use land option for creating green energy. Engage public, explore methods to secure NYS green energy May 4, 2021 Solar-power developers need to explore using lower-quality agricultural land for solar energy, boost incentives for dual-use (combined agriculture and solar) options, avoid concentrated solar development and engage communities early to achieve New York’s green energy goals, according to forthcoming Cornell research. “As farmland is generally flat and cleared, agricultural land will be the prime target for future solar energy dev...