Wondering how solar energy arrays can benefit pollinator health and habitat? Find out in this interesting podcast from our archives!
This episode features a conversation between Stacie Peterson, NCAT’s Energy Program Director and Manager of the AgriSolar Clearinghouse, and Pete Berthelsen, Executive Director of The Bee and Butterfly Habitat Fund and President of Conservation Blueprint.
It is the fourth in a series of AgriSolar Clearinghouse podcasts that are being featured on ATTRA’S Voices from the Field podcast.
Pete and Stacie discuss the benefits of pollinator habitat at solar energy sites, pollinator habitat design, seed mixes, pollinator health and quality, and what anyone can do to help pollinators in their own backyard.
AgriSolar Clearinghouse Resources:
- AgriSolar Clearinghouse
- Solar Pollinator Habitat
- Solar Apiaries
- Fact Sheet: Making the Case for Solar Beekeeping
Other Resources:
Contact Stacie Peterson at stacieb@ncat.org.
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This material is based upon work supported by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) under the Solar Energy Technologies Office Award Number DE-EE000937. Legal Disclaimer: The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent the views of the U.S. Department of Energy or the United States Government.
