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Agriculture and Solar Energy Development in Massachusetts: A Thesis

Graduate student, Kathleen D. Nay is working towards her master’s in Urban and Environmental Policy and Planning at Tufts University. For her thesis, Nay decided to focus on the potential conflicts and synergies of both preserving farmland for agricultural use and utilizing the land for solar development. View the memorandum and full thesis by clicking…

The Benefits of Agricultural Solar

Agricultural Solar is a term used to describe the dual-use of land combining solar photovoltaic renewable electricity generation with the continued use of the land for farming purposes. Continue farming efficiently Having a solar generation plant on the property will often enable farmers to remain farming their land due to the increased land lease revenue…

What exactly is CPACE Finance?

Do you want to make your commercial property more energy efficient? One of the best ways to do it is by applying for commercial property assessed clean energy loan, also known as CPACE. CPACE is a financing opportunity that allows for commercial property owners to obtain money from either private investors or programs offered by…