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Fear over farmland loss is slowing renewable energy development in rural areas

The Daily Yonder reports fears of farmland loss hinder renewable energy growth in rural areas, despite potential benefits for ...
Finance & Commerce

Renewable energy powers rural farms, economies

Trump’s 2025 bill rolls back key wind and solar tax credits. Rural farmers risk losing income from turbines and solar panels. Tax cuts could raise upfront costs, slow new projects. Clean energy funds ...
Marketplace

Trump administration energy policy sows chaos for rural solar development

The story of the solar industry in 2025 can be told as a tale of two rooftops. Roof 1 is at the headquarters of Specialty Products, a global auto parts manufacturer in rural Longmont, Colorado. “The ...
WITN

Rural residents say they are fed up with crop farms turning into solar farms, bringing noise

BROOKS COUNTY, Ga. (WCTV/Gray News) - Many residents moved to rural Brooks County in southern Georgia for peace, quiet and the red-dirt views of farmland. But in the last several years, thousands of ...
The Santa Fe New Mexican

Expand rural access to solar power

New Mexico boasts some of the best solar resources in the country, yet many rural and tribal communities still struggle to access affordable and resilient solar energy. The Local Solar Access Fund ...
The Missouri Times

Farmers, Developers Warn Solar Halt Could Slow Missouri Growth

As Missouri seeks to attract data centers, manufacturers, and other large power users, lawmakers are weighing whether to ...