In the fight to protect biodiversity and limit climate change, the world will reap what it sows. In the fight to protect biodiversity and limit climate change, the world will reap what it sows, say ...

If you have lived in a home with a trampoline in the backyard, you may have observed the unreasonably tall grass growing under it. This is because many crops, including these grasses, actually grow ...

Swedish researchers developed two novel single-axis solar tracking strategies that dynamically adjust panel tilt based on crop light requirements, balancing photosynthesis and energy production. One ...

In a world where increasing demands for food security and energy strain existing resources, scientists are looking for new ...

Solar panels are no longer just lining barn roofs and field edges, they are rising directly above rows of vegetables, orchards and vineyards, reshaping how food and power are produced on the same ...

Biomass pellets represent a pivotal component in the transition towards sustainable energy solutions. By transforming a range of lignocellulosic feedstocks through densification processes, fuel ...

Deploying solar panels and growing crops on the same land could be a solution to boost renewable electricity in Czechia, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia, reaching the equivalent of 68% of today’s energy ...

The cup plant (Silphium perfoliatum) offers an ecologically advantageous alternative to silage maize for bioenergy production. This is the conclusion of a multi-year comparative study conducted by ...

Agrivoltaics – the practice of co-locating solar facilities with cropland – is increasingly being adopted throughout the world as a way to introduced distributed clean energy while not compromising ...

President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva inaugurated the small Soyminas factory, owned by Alves, in March of this year. The following month he opened the first biodiesel plant in the north. Located in ...

In the fight to protect biodiversity and limit climate change, the world will reap what it sows, say researchers from the University of Surrey. Energy crops can be used for heat, electricity and even ...