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Federal delays are holding up $21 billion for rural internet projects, as states wait for guidance
State officials are waiting for guidance on how they can spend billions of federal dollars earmarked for rural broadband projects.
Farmed Sourced News
Sep 10 min read
Broadband Deployment:
Agencies Should Take Steps to Better Target Underserved Areas and Consider Sustainability
R.N.D.I. Sourced News
Aug 310 min read
Yes, and Yes
Can a large data center be built away from water resources and be independently powered?
Farmed Sourced News
Aug 120 min read
Agrivoltaics in Virginia
As U.S. farmers face rising costs and threats to their land, on-farm solar panels may offer a critical lifeline.
Farmed Sourced News
Aug 120 min read
Virginia: When Data Centers Consume Water
Virginia study on groundwater, data centers calls for tighter water regulations
Farmed Sourced News
Jul 240 min read
Agrivoltaics could help VA farmers stay in business, power electric grid
Virginia is hoping that the concept of agrivoltaics will help farmers continue to produce crops while also helping produce solar energy.
R.N.D.I. Sourced News
Jun 170 min read
Solar Beekeeping Expands Regionally
“The case for solar beekeeping is really a case for land stewardship paying multiple dividends at once,” says John Kluge. Photo by Allison Wickham
R.N.D.I. Sourced News
May 80 min read
Data Centers Going Rural
Nearly 40% of Americans now live within 5 miles of a data center.
Farmed Sourced News
Apr 130 min read
Rural Broadband in Virginia
Quarterly Performance Report of the Virginia Telecommunication Initiative - Q3 FY2026 Report
Farmed Sourced News
Apr 10 min read
Agrivoltaics Delivers
Agrivoltaics: How combining solar panels and farming delivers big benefits.
Farmed Sourced News
Mar 20 min read
Renewable Energy Site Selection Hurdles in Virginia
Optimal parcel-level photovoltaic and agrivoltaic site selection under physical and socioeconomic constraints
Farmed Sourced News
Feb 10 min read
R.N.D.I. Partner Video
Open and watch the 30-second RNDI video.
Farmed Sourced News
Mar 3, 20250 min read
Using the Sun: Agrivoltaics
‘Planting’ solar panels on agricultural lands may prevent crop loss and generate clean energy.
Farmed Sourced News
Apr 25, 20240 min read
Farming For Crops — and For Solar Power
Farming for solar power can be an additional money-maker.
Farmed Sourced News
Sep 12, 20220 min read
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