Chuck Burden, beekeeper with Mountain House Apiaries, handles Italian honey bees at the Black Bear Solar project in Buckingham County. (Courtesy of Dominion Energy) Dominion Energy’s 1.6 MW Black Bear ...

Solar farms can grow more than just clean energy. They can be a cradle for a struggling but essential population: pollinators. To avoid the worst effects of climate change, we need to stop burning the ...

A five-year study of solar farms planted with wildflowers and native grasses discovered that native bees showed a 20-fold increase in numbers. Researchers at the US Department of Energy’s Argonne ...

Urban Grid is creating a land of sunshine and honey on a site in Halifax County, Virginia, according to a news release. The Houston-headquartered business develops agrivoltaic projects, which combine ...

MONTPELIER — Renewable energy leaders are joining with bees and birds to make solar power projects more eco-friendly. Speakers for solar power gathered at the North Branch Nature Center on Tuesday to ...

Corn planting is in full swing. I apologized to my bees, who would have been pleased with less corn and more solar panels. According to the Honey Bee Health Coalition, solar can be a real win for bees ...