From today’s New York Times, yet another article about agriculture, farmland and solar power. Pure Power has demonstrated Mobile Solar Power Systems at the World Ag Expo for the last 2 years – and from personal conversations I can tell you that the interest is very high.
Not only are some large farmers paying $1,000,000 or more in utility payments each year to pump water (a million bucks, you read that right), but they clearly understand the many benefits of using solar for energy – - Heck, they’re in the solar business, turning sunlight into food!
From the Times: “LEMOORE, Calif. — Thousands of acres of farmland here in the San Joaquin Valley have been removed from agricultural production, largely because the once fertile land is contaminated by salt buildup from years of irrigation.
But large swaths of those dry fields could have a valuable new use in their future — making electricity…”
Read the article here
