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Solar power is the fastest growing source of electricity in the U.S., but some new solar installations are taking over productive farm ground. Scientists are trying to develop ways to get both calories and kilowatts from the same land, but it's not as easy as it might seem.
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Missouri Republicans for years have criticized the use of eminent domain to build high-voltage transmission lines.
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As the number of wind and solar farms increases, so does opposition in the rural areas where they’re being built. While more counties and townships passed restrictions in the last year, some states are responding by passing laws making it harder for local governments to say no to wind and solar.
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The additions contribute to Ameren’s goal to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2045.
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Renew STL Solar, a group buy program, launched this month to help St. Louis building owners install solar in order to lower energy costs and reduce emissions.
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Applications to a USDA program to help farmers add solar panels is seeing increased applications. Falling prices of solar equipment is making the renewable energy a more viable option on the farm.
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ROLLA — Missouri University of Science and Technology researchers are trying to find out what is blocking people from using more solar energy — with the…
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Low crop prices and an ongoing trade war limiting exports are adding to the financial struggles of farming. Across the nation, and in Missouri, an…
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The uncertainty of state and federal incentives for wind and solar power may have hampered some of Missouri's growth in the renewable energy industry in…
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This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Aug. 8, 2011 - Those solar panels that are beginning to appear on the roofs of homes and offices in…