Preview | State of Change: Solar Harvest
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Find out how North Carolinians are generating solar energy alongside agriculture.
Energy generation is one of the biggest contributors to carbon emissions, so renewable sources like solar are seen as effective options for reducing our carbon footprint. However, land that’s ideal for solar installations is also prime for farming. Fortunately, we can have both. Find out how North Carolinians are getting creative about how to generate solar energy alongside agriculture.
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Preview | State of Change: Solar Harvest
Preview: Special | 30sVideo has Closed Captions
Energy generation is one of the biggest contributors to carbon emissions, so renewable sources like solar are seen as effective options for reducing our carbon footprint. However, land that’s ideal for solar installations is also prime for farming. Fortunately, we can have both. Find out how North Carolinians are getting creative about how to generate solar energy alongside agriculture.
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Can we grow crops and can we harvest the solar energy to generate electricity?
[lively upbeat music] - We need to get together and find a solution that allows us to generate the power we need cleanly, affordably, and safely.
- North Carolina is well situated to be a real contributor to that nationally and even internationally.
- [Colleague] And that's really exciting.
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State of Change is a local public television program presented by PBS NC
State of Change is part of the Pulitzer Center’s Connected Coastlines reporting initiative. For more information, go to https://pulitzercenter.org/connected-coastlines.