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Farms Are Turning To Solar As Electricity Prices Soar

Farms Are Turning To Solar As Electricity Prices Soar

by The Daily Eye Team February 25 2017, 12:59 pm Estimated Reading Time: 0 mins, 29 secs

Step onto a farm in California, and you're likely to find solar panels planted near almonds or oranges.
Solar energy is a growing presence in the agriculture industry, partly as a way to offset increasing energy demands from water shortages and mechanization. This makes farming and ranching a prime partner for the solar industry, solar companies told Motherboard at the World Agriculture Expo last week. And while start-up costs of solar energy are still more expensive than fossil fuels, a combination of state incentives and increased demand means it's starting to pay off.

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