Agriculture
Recent Work
Digest
Farmland is attractive for utility-scale solar because of the large land parcels needed. This study reviewed how zoning has been used to approve or deny solar projects on farmland.
Digest
In the U.S., fossil fuel deposits are linked to land ownership, and many farmers have capitalized by selling their mineral rights to energy companies. Recent solar installations on farms are proving to be more profitable with fewer environmental impacts.
Featured Researcher
Thabo Lenneiye
Managing Director of the Sustainable Agriculture Fund
Thabo Lenneiye is the Managing Director of the Sustainable Agriculture Fund. She's responsible for operationalizing the fund, launching initiatives focused on sustainable agriculture, and framing a research agenda that intersects with energy policy.