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188jili promo code Wesco Declares Quarterly Dividend on Common Stock and Preferred StockNEW ORLEANS – The largest artificial intelligence data center ever built by Facebook’s parent company Meta is coming to northeast Louisiana, the company said Wednesday, bringing hopes that the $10 billion facility will transform an economically neglected corner of the state. Republican Gov. Jeff Landry called it “game-changing” for his state's expanding tech sector, yet some environmental groups have raised concerns over the center's reliance on fossil fuels — and whether the plans for new natural gas power to support it could lead to higher energy bills in the future for Louisiana residents. Recommended Videos Meanwhile, Elon Musk's AI startup, xAI, is expanding its existing supercomputer project in Memphis, Tennessee, the city's chamber of commerce said Wednesday. The chamber also said that Nvidia, Dell, and Supermicro Computer will be “establishing operations in Memphis,” without offering further details. Louisiana is among a growing number of states offering tax credits and other incentives to lure big tech firms seeking sites for energy-intensive data centers. The U.S. Commerce Department found that there aren’t enough data centers in the U.S. to meet the rising AI-fueled demand, which is projected to grow by 9% each year through 2030, citing industry reports. Meta anticipates its Louisiana data center will create 500 operational jobs and 5,000 temporary construction jobs, said Kevin Janda, director of data center strategy. At 4 million square feet (370,000 square meters), it will be the company's largest AI data center to date, he added. “We want to make sure we are having a positive impact on the local level,” Janda said. Congressional leaders and local representatives from across the political spectrum heralded the Meta facility as a boon for Richland parish, a rural part of Louisiana with a population of 20,000 historically reliant on agriculture. About one in four residents are considered to live in poverty and the parish has an employment rate below 50%, according to the U.S. census data. Meta plans to invest $200 million into road and water infrastructure improvements for the parish to offset its water usage. The facility is expected to be completed in 2030. Entergy, one of the nation's largest utility providers, is fast-tracking plans to build three natural gas power plants in Louisiana capable of generating 2,262 megawatts for Meta's data center over a 15-year period — nearly one-tenth of Entergy's existing energy capacity across four states. The Louisiana Public Service Commission is weighing Entergy's proposal as some environmental groups have opposed locking the state into more fossil fuel-based energy infrastructure. Meta said it plans to help bring 1,500 megawatts of renewable energy onto the grid in the future. Louisiana residents may ultimately end up with rate increases to pay off the cost of operating these natural gas power plants when Meta's contract with Entergy expires, said Jessica Hendricks, state policy director for the Alliance for Affordable Energy, a Louisiana-based nonprofit advocating for energy consumers. “There’s no reason why residential customers in Louisiana need to pay for a power plant for energy that they’re not going to use," Hendricks said. "And we want to make sure that there’s safeguards in place.” Public service commissioner Foster Campbell, representing northeast Louisiana, said he does not believe the data center will increase rates for Louisiana residents and views it as vital for his region. “It’s going in one of the most needed places in Louisiana and maybe one of the most needed places in the United States of America,” Foster said. “I’m for it 100%.” Environmental groups have also warned of the pollution generated by Musk's AI data center in Memphis. The Southern Environmental Law Center, among others, says the supercomputer could strain the power grid, prompting attention from the Environmental Protection Agency. Eighteen gas turbines currently running at xAI’s south Memphis facility are significant sources of ground-level ozone, better known as smog, the group said. Patrick Anderson, an attorney at the law center, said xAI has operated with “a stunning lack of transparency” in developing its South Memphis facility, which is located near predominantly Black neighborhoods that have long dealt with pollution and health risks from factories and other industrial sites. “Memphians deserve to know how xAI will affect them,” he said, “and should have a seat at the table when these decisions are being made.” _____ Sainz reported from Memphis, Tennessee. Associated Press writer Matt O’Brien in Providence, Rhode Island, contributed to this report. _____ Brook is a corps member for The Associated Press/Report for America Statehouse News Initiative. Report for America is a nonprofit national service program that places journalists in local newsrooms to report on undercovered issues. Follow Brook on the social platform X: @jack_brook96

Tourism bureau director: Sioux City collects more than $2.8M in hotel/motel taxModel slammed for dancing gleefully next to her elderly boyfriend's hospital bed as she prepares to inherit his fortune READ MORE: I'm 24 and my 85-year-old husband is older than my GRANDPA By CASSIDY MORRISON SENIOR HEALTH REPORTER FOR DAILYMAIL.COM Published: 21:40, 4 December 2024 | Updated: 22:23, 4 December 2024 e-mail 29 shares 43 View comments A model has been slammed as 'shameless' for dancing gleefully by her elderly boyfriend's hospital bed after being named in his will. Twenty-two-year-old Bronwin Aurora's video is believed to be a joke, as her boyfriend, 85, appears healthy in more recent videos. She also pokes fun at the decades-wide age gap frequently. But hundreds of commenters have criticized her, with one saying: ‘This is what happens when kids are raised by peers & the internet instead of adults. Forever acting like fools for attention.’ Many people said some iteration of ‘I hope he removes her from the will,’ and several referred to him as her grandfather. One comment said: ‘Hope family sees this and adjusts the will. 1 cent sounds appropriate.’ Another wrote: ‘I would take her out of the will right then! Ungrateful little b****.’ Many others used the video to highlight TikTok's dangerous chokehold on young, impressionable people. One commenter called it ‘another advertisement for not using TikTok.’ The video, posted by the Toronto-based model and captioned, ‘Guys I got on the will, should I pull the plug?’, earned slightly more than 122 thousand views on TikTok . But when it was reposted by the X account Libs of TikTok, it was viewed over a million times. It took about one minute for the jabs to start rolling in. The video, captioned about being in his will, was initially posted on TikTok and gained more traction after being shared by Libs of TikTok on X, surpassing a million views Critics accused her of insensitivity, with many calling for her removal from the will and referring to the boyfriend as her grandfather One person wrote: ‘This is what social media does to people. The good thing is that the internet is forever, and she showed her true colors, and everyone can see her for the heartless person she is. I hope he removed her from the will after that.’ Read More We posed as a TikTok teen... and suicide posts appeared within minutes: Another said: ‘Hopefully the guy had enough energy left to reach the phone and ring up his estate attorney after witnessing this trash.’ And a third commented ‘One of the most disgraceful things I’ve seen on this app and that’s saying a lot. Brings to mind the old Twilight Zone episode where the family is waiting for the guy to die.’ The model has made jokes about herself and her relationship before. She frequently posts videos of herself dancing in front of her boyfriend, who frequently uses a cane, dancing, including the criticisms she hears, such as, ‘He’s old enough to be your grandpa’ and ‘You’re only with him for his money.’ She often shares videos of herself dancing in front of her boyfriend, who regularly uses a cane, while addressing common criticisms about their relationship She acknowledged the generation-wide gap between herself and her partner in a separate video, saying, ‘Age is literally just a number.’ ‘I love him for who he is as a person, and he loves me for who I am as a person...obviously.’ She did not say for how long she and her boyfriend have been dating. Your browser does not support iframes. It is unclear who her boyfriend is and what she stands to gain when he dies. But her videos suggest that she enjoys poking fun at the age gap. But her viewers don’t seem to get the joke. A video she posted over the summer shows her walking and dancing gleefully next to her boyfriend, not using a cane this time, with a comment from a follower splashed across the screen that said: ‘There’s sick and then there’s sick [green sick emoji for emphasis]. That’s the biggest daddy syndrome I’ve ever seen.’ The hate hasn’t slowed her down, though, as she posted a suggestive clip to her Instagram page about 24 hours later. The couple appears to take criticism in stride, with her boyfriend frequently appearing in her humorous videos making light of their differences. He even dances alongside her in several. And in several others, she is gleeful outside of boutiques toting shopping bags from designer stores alongside her boyfriend, who she said paid for everything. Her boyfriend does not appear to have a social media presence of his own and it's not clear whether he has other family members who also expect to be included in his will. Instagram TikTok Share or comment on this article: Model slammed for dancing gleefully next to her elderly boyfriend's hospital bed as she prepares to inherit his fortune e-mail 29 shares Add commentPearl River Deli Chef Johnny Lee Explores Southeast Asian Diaspora at His New LA Restaurant

Sharks update: Mukhamadullin to play; should ‘heart and soul’ forward be re-signed?South Korean President Yoon faces impeachment: How did we get here?With impending removal of restrictions on vehicle imports early next year, industry experts have urged the Government to prioritise the importation of new vehicles over used ones, warning of significant environment, economic, and technological repercussions if outdated vehicles flood the market. The potential reintroduction of used vehicles has drawn criticism from experts, who highlighted challenges posed by older commercial vehicles in particular. “Given their extensive usage, a five-year-old vehicle could have clocked over 500,000 kilometres, making it prone to costly repairs of critical components such as engines, transformations, drive trains, and suspension systems. Although these expenses may not seem immediately apparent, the frequent need for maintenance and replacement parts results in a substantial foreign currency outflow, spread over multiple shipments,” they explained. The experts listed out four key arguments against the importation of older vehicles, emphasising concerns over environmental impact, technological stagnation, economic efficiency, and Sri Lanka’s international image. Vehicle emissions, they argued, remain a pressing global issue. “Newer models run on more refined fuels and incorporate better emissions control technologies, while older vehicles contribute to higher pollution levels, negatively impacting the environment,” they said. Additionally, they noted the rapid evolution of technology in the automotive industry means newer vehicles offer superior safety features, fuel efficiency, and performance. “Encouraging the import of cheap, old vehicles stifles access to modern, technologically advanced vehicles in Sri Lanka,” they opined, noting that importers often prioritise low-cost, outdated vehicles, limiting options for Sri Lankan consumers and preventing them from benefitting from the latest innovations in safety, fuel efficiency, and performance. The industry experts also raised a reputational concern, warning that Sri Lanka risks becoming a dumping ground for outdated and inefficient vehicles from developed nations. Similar patterns have been observed in parts of Africa and India, where a lack of stringent regulations has turned these regions into repositories for vehicles no longer desired in wealthier markets. “By continuing to import outdated vehicles, we risk turning our country into a repository for unwanted, inefficient, and environmentally harmful cars. Should Sri Lanka really accept the role of a junkyard for obsolete vehicles?” one expert questioned. From an economic perspective, the appeal of used vehicles lies in their lower upfront cost. However, experts cautioned that their long-term maintenance and repair expenses, coupled with a lack of warranties, often outweigh these initial savings. “In contrast, new vehicles come with comprehensive warranties (typically for two years), minimising unexpected expenses during the initial years of ownership. Although the upfront price of new vehicles may be higher, the long-term maintenance and repair costs of used vehicles result in greater foreign currency outflows,” they pointed out. To address these challenges, the experts proposed a series of measures to regulate vehicle imports. They suggested setting stringent standards for emissions and safety features, ensuring only vehicles that meet modern benchmarks are allowed into the country. Furthermore, they recommended restricting used vehicle imports to models manufactured within the past two years, a move they argued would maintain environmental integrity and ensure access to newer technologies. HS Code Existing Description Proposed Description 8704.22.61 Trucks GVW exceeding 5 Tons but not exceeding 20 Tons less than 5 years Trucks GVW exceeding 5 Tons but not exceeding 20 Tons less than 2 years 8704.23.71 Trucks GVW exceeding 20 Tons but not exceeding 20 Tons less than 5 years Trucks GVW exceeding 20 Tons but not exceeding 20 Tons less than 2 years 8701.20.10 Road Tractors for semi-trailers less than 5 years Road Tractors for semi-trailers less than 2 years 8702.10.55 Motor Vehicles for the transport of 25 or more persons (adults) but less than 35 (adults) including the driver not more than 5 years Motor Vehicles for the transport of 25 or more persons (adults) but less than 35 (adults) including the driver not more than 2 years These proposals, they said, would not only protect Sri Lanka from becoming a repository for outdated vehicles, but also elevate consumer safety and improve the quality of the country’s vehicle fleet.

NoneTalented midfielder Ekanit Panya on Wednesday joined the Thai national team training camp for the ongoing Asean Mitsubishi Electric Cup 2024. Defending champions Thailand had a dream start to the tournament on Sunday night when they fired 10 unanswered goals past Timor Leste in Vietnam with Ekanit missing the game owing to his club commitments in Japan. Ekanit has now completed his one-year loan deal with the J-League's Urawa Red Diamonds and has officially returned to his parent Thai League 1 club Muang Thong United for the second leg of the top flight. Japan-based Supachok Sarachat is the only player left who has yet to join the national side. The Thai playmaker, who plays for Consadole Sapporo in J-League, is likely to join the War Elephants soon. Ekanit's return to the national team fold is good news for their head coach Masatada Ishii as midfielder Benjamin Davis has been put out of action for two weeks by an ankle injury he picked up during the Timor Leste match. Benjamin had scored two goals in the game against Timor before he twisted his ankle during the first half and was replaced in the 42nd minute of the match. Thailand are scheduled to play their second Group A match of the Asean championship against Malaysia at Rajamangala National Stadium on Saturday at 8pm. The game will be broadcast live on Thai Rath TV (32), AIS Play and BG Sports Channel on YouTube. Besides the Malaysia game, Davis will also miss the War Elephants' trip to Singapore on Dec 17 and their battle with Cambodia at home three days later. Vietnam, Indonesia, the Philippines, Myanmar and Laos have been placed in Group B. Meanwhile, Thailand right-wing back James Beresford has vowed to put on a better show in his next game for the national team. "I am very happy to have played my first match for the Thai national team against Timor Leste," said James. "I realise that it wasn't a good game for me, so the criticism on social media is somewhat justified. I will try to get better and better as the tournament progresses." Midfielder Akkrapong Pumviset is expecting a tough game against the Malaysians on Saturday night. "We have had a great start to the tournament as a victory in the opening game of any tournament means a lot," said Akkrapong. "Malaysia are a good team, but we want to win this game as well and carry our tally to six points."

AUSTIN — Kirby Smart is kind of the anti-Lane Kiffin. Smart and his Georgia Bulldogs punched their ticket to Saturday's SEC football championship game, and he couldn't be happier. "Our guys are excited to return to Atlanta and one of the most iconic games there is," Smart said Sunday in a conference call. "I think when you look over the history of this game, it's got a great tradition, great atmosphere. I know, having coached in it a lot of years between Alabama and Georgia, and it's absolutely incredible." Kiffin said on last week's SEC coaches' call that he believed a lot of SEC coaches were ambivalent about the game and that some didn't even want to play in it because it carries the risk of injuries and getting another loss on their résumés. Smart would have none of that. "The atmosphere is two teams battling for a conference championship, which has eluded many teams in this conference," Smart said, knowing he's won two of these and lost four, including last year. "With the new teams in our conference, the strength of this thing is incredible, and to look at the opportunity to play for the championship is really a special moment." Alabama has the most wins in the SEC title game with 11, counting 2023, when the Crimson Tide upset Georgia and knocked the Bulldogs out of the four-team College Football Playoff. Smart's still, uh, smarting from that one. His team has fought a grueling schedule, ranked by some as the toughest in the land. Georgia (10-2) ranks fifth in the most recent Associated Press Top 25 poll and will play No. 2 Texas (11-1) in a rematch of their October showdown between top-five teams. Kickoff is at 3 p.m. (TV: ABC, Radio: The Team 92.1-FM). The Bulldogs bludgeoned the Longhorns 30-15 in that first meeting but will catch them on a heater after Texas rattled off five straight wins, including a dominant 17-7 victory over the then-No. 20 Aggies, who fell out of the Top 25 with their third straight SEC loss. Texas' championship game appearance comes in its first season in the conference. Four of the current 16 members — Texas A&M, Ole Miss, Kentucky and Vanderbilt — have never reached the SEC title game. Georgia has won the game four times and Florida seven times. "It's a heck of an honor to compete for the SEC championship," Texas coach Steve Sarkisian said Sunday. "We didn't play great football against Georgia the first time. They beat us pretty handily. We knew our margin for error after that game was very small." Smart had no substantive comments about cornerback Julian Humphrey, who was benched after starting the Bulldogs' first 10 games this season and announced Sunday he plans to enter the transfer portal when it opens Dec. 9. The third-year sophomore from Webster, Texas, who lost his job to Daniel Harris after Georgia's loss to Ole Miss, has two years of eligibility remaining. Smart, whose Bulldogs got to 10 wins by beating Georgia Tech 44-42 in eight overtimes Friday night, was asked about the status of Humphrey, who had 10 tackles and four pass breakups this season, for Saturday's game. "No status that I'm aware of," said Smart, who hasn't talked with the player. "I saw the same thing you saw (on X). We're worried about the guys we're going to play Texas with." The Bulldogs, like the Longhorns, have been dealing with a rash of injuries. Most of Georgia's have been on the offensive line and at running back. On Humphrey, Smart said, "I'm not dealing with it. I'm worried about my team. I've learned in this thing that you worry about the players that are with you, not the ones that aren't. You focus on the guys that are out there on that field playing it and trying to win games in eight overtimes, that love the University of Georgia and want to compete and be part of it. "You don't really try to focus on the guys that aren't, because they'll be looking for the next stop. We've got guys all over the place that aren't here now that wish they could come back. It's a decision each kid has to make." Sarkisian has had to worry about injuries that claimed two of his best running backs for the season, as well as an oblique strain that sidelined quarterback Quinn Ewers for two games. And wide receivers Isaiah Bond and DeAndre Moore Jr. have dealt with oblique and foot injuries, respectively. All-America candidate Kelvin Banks Jr. injured an ankle on the seventh play of the game against A&M and did not return. "No update," Sarkisian said, "but I was really proud of how (replacement) Trevor Goosby played. He played 71 snaps and had only one procedural penalty. The moment was not too big for him." Texas might be best playing its best football of the year and touts arguably the nation's best defense. That unit shut out the Aggies, who scored their only points on a pick-six, and also posted its 18th interception of the year and had three huge fourth-down stops. "I'd like to think that we have better football ahead of us quite frankly, that we've got room to grow in areas where we can improve," Sarkisian said. "I think we've been playing well as a team. But again, you can point to last night's game. We're not perfect. We had two turnovers in the red area, we had a punt blocked, we missed a field goal." ___ (c)2024 the San Antonio Express-News Visit the San Antonio Express-News at www.mysanantonio.com Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.Dortmund's Nico Schlotterbeck taken off on stretcher with ankle injury in loss to Barcelona

LPGA star Charley Hull said scammers are claiming to be her and they are contacting her fans. Taking to her Instagram, the 28-year-old English golfer warned fans of fake social media pages requesting money on her behalf and explained that she felt the need to address it after an incident at an event recently. “I mentioned this a few weeks ago but after an incident at a tournament recently, I feel the need to speak out again. I will never ask for money or gift cards in exchange for meet and greets or fan club membership,” Hull wrote on Wednesday. “These clubs are fake and run by scammers. My team and I only use my official social media accounts, @charley.hull (Instagram) @hullcharley (X) at ALL times, there are no exceptions. I am not on TikTok. “There are SO many fake accounts out there claiming to be me, if you are contacted them please please report. Let’s stick together so we can beat the scammers.” Hull, who is one of the most celebrated female golfers in the UK, currently has 703,000 followers on Instagram, and more than 91,000 followers on X. In May, Hull made headlines when channeled PGA Tour star John Daly and smoked a cigarette while signing autographs for fans during the U.S. Women’s Open at Lancaster Country Club in Pennsylvania. At the time, Hull told reporters that a man tried to ask her out by handing over his phone number on a piece of paper during the tournament. Last month, Hull won the Aramco Team Series on the Ladies European Tour, which marked her first victory in two years. Hull, who is No. 11 in the LPGA world rankings, has two wins on the Tour. She revealed her ADHD diagnosis in last year.

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (AP) — Alabama A&M fired football coach Connell Maynor after seven seasons on Monday. Athletic director Paul A. Bryant announced the decision in a statement. The Bulldogs went 6-6 this season, including a 4-4 Southwestern Athletic Conference mark, and won three straight games before a season-ending loss to Florida A&M.One of the smallest states in the US has been punching way above its weight in terms of installed solar capacity for almost 25 years, and it’s not stopping there. A new statewide project is in the works to draw more farms into the agrivoltaic movement, in which solar panels and agriculture combine for mutual benefit. If you guessed the state in question is New Jersey, either you caught the Garden State reference or you’re reading this now. Either way, New Jersey holds the #10 position for installed solar capacity in a 50-state ranking. That’s quite a feat for a state that sits down at #46 by land mass. To further complicate the prospects for solar growth, New Jersey is a densely developed state sandwiched between Philadelphia and New York City, packed with suburban towns, malls, roadways, railways, and commercial activity including major airports and seaports. That leaves little room for the kind of sprawling solar arrays common in Texas and other land-rich states. To shrink the pool of available space further, New Jersey ranks high on the scale of land set aside for public parks and wildlife conservation. One survey puts it at 20%, second only to Alaska. That explains why much of the growth in solar capacity has consisted of rooftop solar arrays, parking lot canopies, and other small-scale installations. Agriculture comprises one of the few remaining sectors in which private property is not already developed for other uses. Solar developers have been encountering rising opposition in rural communities, but the 2022 New Jersey agricultural census indicates that farmers in the state are already amenable to infrastructure that leverages solar energy. The census includes farms earning annual revenue, or potential revenue, of $1,000 or more. As of 2022, it showed that greenhouse operations lead the state’s agriculture industry along with nurseries, floriculture, and sod production. “New Jersey ranks fifth in the nation in nursery stock sales at $296 million and is third in potted flowering plant sales at $77.5 million,” the NJ Department of Agriculture explained in a recap of the 2022 census posted earlier this year. Of note, the census also revealed the New Jersey outstrips larger states in the production of certain specialty crops and row crops, two areas in which agrivoltaic activity is beginning to ramp up. That includes eggplant (#3 in state rankings), cranberries and asparagus (#4), and blueberries (#5). The Agriculture Department also lists New Jersey in the Top 10 for peaches, plums, bell peppers, spinach, bok choy, escarole, and other crops. In a state where farmers are already squeezed for space, farms are also getting smaller. That trend is also consistent with the potential for agrivoltaic projects to maximize the use of space. The 2022 census showed that the amount of acres farmed in New Jersey fell in accord with national trends, but the number of farms rose by 115 to hit 9,998. In contrast, the number of farms in the US fell by 7%. Agrivoltaic projects can also complement the state’s growing agritourism sector. Despite the interruption of the COVID-19 outbreak, farmer revenue from agritourism in New Jersey topped $29 million in 2022, up from $18 million in 2017. Against this backdrop, in October the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities announced the launch of the new Dual-Use Agrivoltaics Pilot Program. Billed as one of the first dual-use agrivoltaic programs in the country to be implemented on a statewide basis, the three-year program is aiming at a total of up to 200 megawatts over the next three years. That’s just for starters. The Utilities Board notes that its NJBPU Solar Program has shepherded the installation of more than 205,000 solar projects in New Jersey since its inception in 2000, for a total capacity of 4.9 gigawatts. Last year the Solar Program held a record-setting pace for applications, bringing the total up to 6.2 gigawatts if projects in the pipeline are included. Research culled from participating farms in the Dual-Use Program will support a permanent program, complete with construction and operation standards that will help accelerate more widespread adoption. The Rutgers University Agrivoltaic Program is charged with administering the program. In an interesting twist, BPU also notes that its community solar program has been taking off. Community solar projects are another area in which agrivoltaic practices are beginning to emerge, providing new business opportunities for local livestock grazers and other farmers. Interested? Stay tuned for a Notice of Availability sometime in January. Updates will be posted on the BPU website and the New Jersey Clean Energy Program website, or sign up for BPU and Clean Energy listservs. CleanTechnica has been following the agrivoltaic movement since 2018, when researchers at the US Department of Energy and elsewhere began to assemble evidence that some crops can thrive in the partial shade of solar panels. The shade also fosters a supportive microclimate for soil and water conservation, while the cooling effect of vegetation helps to increase solar conversion efficiency (see lots more dual-use background here ). In the following years, much of the activity has focused on livestock grazing or habitat restoration with a focus on pollinator-friendly plants that support nearby crops. More recently, the agrivoltaic field has branched out with an assist from new, vertical bifacial solar technology . Rutgers recently installed the first such vertical solar panels in New Jersey at its farm in New Brunswick, to assess how the vertical configuration can facilitate hay mowing as well as livestock grazing. The case for agrivoltaics is also gaining attention for its role in preventing a catastrophic decline in the global insect population. Last year, researchers from the Energy Department and academic partners published the results of a five-year study assessing the impacts of habitat restoration on the grounds of utility-scale solar arrays . “We found increases over time for all habitat and biodiversity metrics: floral rank, flowering plant species richness, insect group diversity, native bee abundance, and total insect abundance, with the most noticeable temporal increases in native bee abundance,” the research team concluded. Overall, they assessed that insect communities responded to the habitat restoration project at the relatively rapid pace of less than four years. In another key finding, the researchers found that bee visitations from the solar array to a nearby soybean field were comparable to the visitations from a nearby farmland preserved under the US Department of Agriculture’s Conservation Reserve Program. That’s interesting from a rural solar development perspective. The CRP is tasked with helping farmers restore marginal lands. It covers millions of acres under 10-15 year contracts. If utility-scale solar arrays can achieve similar goals while generating clean kilowatts, then so much the better. Follow me via LinkTree , or @tinamcasey on Threads, LinkedIn, and Bluesky. Photo (cropped): Space-saving bifiacial PV technology is a new addition to the dual-use agrivoltaic movement, which enables farmers to continue working their land while realizing income from solar projects (courtesy of Rutgers University). CleanTechnica's Comment Policy LinkedIn WhatsApp Facebook X Email Mastodon Reddit

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