Saying their property values are threatened, a group of homeowners in northern Plymouth is asking the state to block Verogy from building a nearly 1-megawatt solar farm on an unused apple orchard.

Linda Hezel gets up early to clip herbs, vegetables and produce from the plants on her farm north of Kansas City. “I'm trying peppers which you normally think would be only in full sun,” Hezel said.

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Along remote Pompeo Road deep in the woods of rural Thompson, there is a business that a few years ago had the idea of attracting guests drawn to scenic, unspoiled views. But C-Tec Solar LLC’s plan to ...

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Some of the thickest hay in the meadow at Jack’s Solar Garden, in Longmont, Colorado, is on the west side under an elm tree. The tree offers shade, absorbs the brunt of afternoon sun, and keeps more ...

MORRIS, Minn. — The cows at West Central Research and Outreach Center in Morris don't seem to care that they are part of multi-million-dollar research that may change the way agriculture and energy ...

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