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Solar farm developers target New York with lease offers
2016-04-03 11:54:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Associated Press: Less than a year after New York banned fracking, dashing the hopes of farmers who had hoped to reap royalties from natural gas leases, the commercial solar industry is courting landowners for energy production. Buoyed by Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo's renewable energy plan and the extension of the 30 percent federal tax credit in December, solar companies in recent months have blanketed rural areas with mailings seeking leases on farmland for solar arrays spanning 20 acres or more. While some...
Former Nike designers begin new Adidas gig at 'Brooklyn Creator Farm'
2016-04-02 00:23:22| Footwear - Topix.net
Three designers whose departure 1.5 years ago from Nike for Adidas sparked legal action have begun their new assignments for Adidas. The designers - Marc Dolce, Denis Dekovic and Mark Miner - began work this week at the Brooklyn Creator Farm.
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Canada Funding More Research to Reduce Farm Greenhouse Gases
2016-04-01 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
CANADA - The Government of Canada is investing $27 million to help producers find ways to mitigate greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from their farming operations, Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Lawrence MacAulay has announced.
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NFU to Survey Family Farmers and Ranchers on 2014 Farm Bill Policies
2016-03-29 14:42:46| National Farmers Union
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 29, 2016 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON (March 29, 2016) With the 2014 Agricultural Act in full effect and a new Farm Bill debate on the horizon, the National Farmers Union (NFU) is conducting a survey of family farmers and ranchers across the country to gain a greater understanding
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North America's largest coal power plant to become 44-MW solar farm
2016-03-24 18:25:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Green Car Reports: Here's a turn of events that should make renewable-energy advocates smile. Located on the shores of Lake Erie, the Ontario Power Generation Nanticoke Generating Station was once North America's largest coal-fired power plant. It was once capable of producing almost 4,000 megawatts at full capacity, but the aging plant has been shuttered since 2013. Now the site is to be re-purposed for a 44-MW solar farm, as part of a larger effort to replace coal with renewable sources, according to Cleantech...
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