How Solar Energy Makes Electricity Turning solar energy into electricity for your farm Note: If you missed part 1 of this simple-language guide to how solar energy makes electricity — click here to get caught up. To recap quickly what you’ve learned so far — The sun’s energy, in [...]
How Solar Energy Works A ‘Simple-Language’ Complete Guide to How Solar Panels Turn Sunlight Into Power Okay. You’re not a scientist. You may have taken chemistry and physics in high school. Or maybe you didn’t. Either way, let’s be honest — this solar energy stuff is complicated. Most articles trying [...]
Includes screenshots! This solar energy calculator finds monthly estimates for solar radiation, AC current, and money saved from your electric bill.
The skies are looking much brighter these days as farmers are beginning to harness the power of the sun for more than just their fields. It turns out, sunlight can now be used for agriculture in a wide variety of ways. The innovative applications aren’t just convenient and simple either. [...]
Want more energy per panel without the complications or extra cost of trackers? Bifacial solar panels offer farms the best of both worlds.
Learn how you can reduce energy costs for your greenhouse and increase profits. We walk you through changes you can max for maximum gains.
Winter months are costly for poultry farms. Young chicks need warmth. Here are 6 ways to cut poultry house heating costs that should pay you back in under 5 years.
Want to take your farm solar? Find out the 6 numbers that will tell you if agricultural solar financing can help you go solar but skip the large upfront cost.
If you’re sick of paying ever-rising power bills, now is a great time to go solar. Determine how many solar panels on your hog farm will erase your utility bill.
Turn your Underused Barn Into a Wedding Venue – with Solar Power Barn wedding venues are for real. There’s a whole sub-industry of ranches, vineyards, and barns owned by people who’ve decided to rent them out as wedding venues instead of for traditional uses. Check out this blog for just [...]