Hands-on Solar Design and Installation Workshop Set for Aug. 15-16
July 23, 2024
Open to the public, the workshop will cover basic solar design, installation and economic analysis of grid-connected behind the meter solar PV systems.
Campus Leaders, Students Meet with U.S. Ag Secretary During Visit
April 11, 2024
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack visited Nebraska in late March to discuss the future of agriculture with farmers, ag industry stakeholders, and University of Nebraska administrators and students.
USDA Invests $124 Million in Clean Energy and Fertilizer Projects
April 11, 2024
Three Nebraska businesses are among the award recipients of USDA's renewable energy program, which helps fund projects that will lower energy costs, generate new income and create jobs for the ag industry.
New Initiative to Help Farmers Reduce Costs with Underutilized Renewable Technologies
March 15, 2024
The new initiative will provide funds for hundreds of farmers to deploy smaller-scale wind projects, small-scale hydropower, geothermal, biomass-based and other clean energy.
USDA Invests $207 Million in Clean Energy and Domestic Fertilizer Projects
February 15, 2024
One of the program fund recipients is a Nebraska-based business that plans to construct a fully automated fertilizer facility.
Economics of Behind-the-Meter On-Farm Solar Electric Systems
May 24, 2023
This webinar covers the general design elements of behind-the-meter on-farm solar and walks through production, value of electricity, interconnection policies and how these impact economic return.
USDA Announces $1 Billion in Grants Available to Farmers, Ranchers for Installing Renewable Energy Systems
April 28, 2023
The new funds have been designated for agricultural producers and rural small businesses, to assist with financing renewable energy systems or to make energy-efficiency improvements.
Farm Energy Management Webinar Series: Strategies to Save on Electric Bills
September 1, 2022
This three-part webinar series will cover electric bill components and how to interpret them, as well as strategies to save on energy charges, demand charges and power factor charges.