CLEAN ENERGY & SOLAR PANELS

There are many forms of clean, renewable energy, and all provide great benefits for our global climate, our health, and our economy.  More and more sustainable farmers are saying no to fossil fuels and instead using solar, wind, geothermal, and biomass as sources of energy for their farms and homes.   Each form of renewable energy has its own costs, but the benefits are similar and include:
    •    A huge and (as far as we know) inexhaustible supply of energy
    •    Few or no global warming emissions
    •    Better human health and public health
    •    Jobs and other economic benefits
    •    Improved environmental quality
    •    Stable and affordable energy prices

LINKS

Here are a few links that provide an overview of putting the sun to work on farms:
http://www.ucsusa.org/clean_energy/smart-energy-solutions/increase-renewables/up-with-the-sun-solar-energy.html#.V2nXuldYPBI
http://www.treehugger.com/solar-technology/solar-technology-farming-and-urban-gardening.html