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  • Instead of competing for land, some farmers, solar developers want to work side by side

    Aug 2, 2024 10:30 am by Chicago TribuneIllinois in the News
    a U. of I. post-doctoral student checks plants growing between solar panels. Chicago Tribune photo.

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    • a U. of I. post-doctoral student checks plants growing between solar panels. Chicago Tribune photo.

    Chicago Tribune (July 31) U. of I. working with farmers utilizing agrivoltaics - the use of land for both agriculture and solar energy generation - to help make the process more seamless as Illinois converts to more renewable energy sources.