Featured in Nothing cheaper under the sun – 01-2021

Orchardvoltaics – it’s just ripe

How do you feed a growing population with limited agricultural space, and ensure that the global trend of smashed avocado toast lives on? In Israel, Doral Energy is facing this question head on with its innovative agri-PV concept, ‘orchardvoltaics’, which purportedly boosts farmers’ profits, increases crop yields, and helps realize ambitious renewable energy goals. pv magazine’s UP Initiative reports.
Image: Doral Energy

When the “avocado smash” became an Australian cafe staple in the 1990s, few would have expected it to become the headline act of chic brunches in global metropoles. And yet, while living in New York City several years ago, it was surprising to observe a change in how Americans would respond to hearing an Australian …

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