Solar farms are turning to sheep instead of mowers to cut grass under solar panels, lowering costs, reducing emissions and creating new income for farmers.

In this case, it's sheep. According to ArsTechnica, owners of solar panel farms can benefit greatly from letting local sheep graze on their grounds. And the USDA is helping funt this endeavor. Instead ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — If you’re a Dominion Energy customer, you have sheep to thank for your electricity. Dominion is using them to maintain grass growing under solar panels. About 1,000 sheep are ...

SUSQUEHANNA UNIVERSITY, Pa. -- What do sheep and solar panels have in common? They are part of what Susquehanna University says is the largest university-sponsored solar array in Pennsylvania.

This story was originally published by Inside Climate News and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Converse County is one of the most welcoming areas in Wyoming when it comes ...

As a flock of about 2,000 sheep graze between rows of solar panels, grazier Tony Inder wonders what all the fuss is about. “I’m not going to suggest it’s everyone’s cup of tea,” he says. “But as far ...

The agrivoltaics practice of raising sheep under solar panels is a win-win for Illinois farmers — but first the market for ...

Going green is taking on new meaning for one medical center in our area. Carilion Clinic is using somewhat of a different approach to maintain its solar panel field in the New River Valley. A field ...

The Kelso Solar Project in Scott County will use sheep grazing and native plants to protect farmland as it installs a ...

SUNY Cortland’s free-standing solar array boasts 2,443 panels on 2.4 acres, producing 1,118 Kilowatts of electricity. It’s all part of SUNY Cortland’s efforts for a better environment. But without the ...

SPRINGFIELD — A solar panel may soon go atop the sheep barn at the Clark County Fairgrounds, county leaders said Tuesday, Aug. 31, which could both save the county money and serve as a teaching tool.