US universities lose millions of dollars chasing patents, research shows

The problem is that costs – especially the costs to faculty – often go ignored.

London Morning with Andrew Brown: Recycling solar panels

Grazing 'solar' sheep offer lucrative solution for farmers, Western research shows

New Western study shows using sheep on solar farms is lucrative for farmers and offers a promising path forward to augment agriculture with solar technology.

COP29: Climate change could kill millions — and world leaders must work to limit fatalities

The 1,000-ton rule states that a person is killed every time humanity burns 1,000 tons of fossil carbon. Minimizing the deaths caused by climate change should be a global priority.

Going off grid is a financial win for some, but it’s a threat for poorer families and the environ...

Both solar and battery systems costs have just dropped to the point that grid defection will save the average family money, but this could increase emissions in some cases.

Western researchers improve strawberry cultivation with machine learning 

Western engineers develop new machine-learning approach that yields the highest-ever precision and accuracy rates for ripeness and disease detection in strawberries of any previous attempts.

Rooftop solar power is good for the environment, but it might not save you money | CBC News

With solar panels coming down in price, it seems like rooftop solar could be a good opportunity for homeowners to save on electricity bills and cut their carbon emissions. But incentives and policies...

Could solar-powered mobile farms be the key to global food security?

Ivey Professor Joshua Pearce is pioneering the future of sustainable agriculture with his solar-powered Agrivoltaic Agrotunnel.

Booming solar industry has a growing appetite for weed-chomping crews - The Weather Network

'We start thinking about agriculture at our solar projects on Day 1,' says developer

Booming solar industry has a growing appetite for weed-chomping crews | CBC News

The growing number of large-scale solar fields has created an increased need for animals to help control the weeds and other vegetation. Research is underway to explore what other types of animals...