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Episode 52: Protecting water resources while producing energy with agrisolar designs

Episode 52: Protecting water resources while producing energy with agrisolar designs
 

In the central United States—and other agricultural areas around the world—irrigation will become more difficult in the near future. PhD candidate James Bingaman is studying how solar panel arrays can help conserve and recharge groundwater in impacted areas, keeping land arable and producing energy to meet growing demand.

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James Bingaman is a graduate research assistant in the Department of Earth Environmental Sciences at Michigan State University. He studies agrisolar and other renewable energy designs and their impact on groundwater recharge, water resources, and ecosystems. In this episode, he will discuss how smarter solar design can be better integrated with farms and natural systems to boost ecology and viability while meeting the energy demands of the future.

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