Residents are worried about property values and environmental impacts. A decision on the development could be made as early ...

In virtually every solar hearing, in Buckingham, Prince Edward and in neighboring counties, there’s one question asked.

How do they manage all that grass? With the help of about 3,000 sheep, which are better suited than lawnmowers to fit between small crevices and chew away rain or shine. The proliferation of sheep on ...

he and his family began contracting with solar farms—sites with hundreds of thousands of solar modules—to use his sheep to eat the grass. What was once a small business has turned into a full ...

But more of a concern is the potential fire hazard presented by hectares of dry grass. Solar farm owners have traditionally coped with this by mowing the area regularly, but it’s not easy to ...

Rebranded renewables developer Potentia Energy expects an “improved” Cohuna Solar Farm will recommence generating in the ...

BUCKHOLTS, Texas (AP) — On rural Texas farmland, beneath hundreds of rows of solar panels, a troop of stocky sheep rummage through pasture, casually bumping into one another as they remain ...

Solar farms are land-intensive and require a lot of space that could be used for food production. Agrivoltaics compensates by allowing the two to coexist, whether growing food or caring for livestock.

Solar Farms Are Booming in the US and Putting Thousands of Hungry Sheep to Work BUCKHOLTS, Texas (AP) — On rural Texas farmland, beneath hundreds of rows of solar panels, a troop of stocky sheep ...