In data since 1354, Burgundy can trace the impact of climate change

The 2024 harvest began on September 13. But, between the end of the Middle Ages and 1988, the average harvest started around September 27. Léa Sanchez discusses the trends in an article on the Le Monde website. How Burgundy's grape harvest helps us understand climate change In 1792, the Republican calendar named the month … Continue reading In data since 1354, Burgundy can trace the impact of climate change →

‘Agrivoltaics’ is not new, but is growing in popularity

Using the same piece of land for both solar and agriculture is known as "agrivoltaics." But there are several options as seen in Alberta. Pigs are used to eat the weeds under the solar panels. So are sheep. The other option is to grow crops. In Alberta there are several experiments underway to find the … Continue reading ‘Agrivoltaics’ is not new, but is growing in popularity →

It will be no simple task for farmers and the food sector to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050

In an article on Canada’s National Newswatch website, Alex Binkley discusses the challenges that Canada’s agrifood sector has in achieving net zero. No doubt this will be a similar problem in most countries. Achieving net zero emissions no simple task for agrifood sector It will be no simple task for farmers and the food … Continue reading It will be no simple task for farmers and the food sector to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050 →

How Solar Power Can Deliver Water Savings, Farm Success, and a Healthier Environment

The Union of Concerned Scientists have published a new fact sheet on the Maven’s Notebook website that focuses on how agrivoltaic and ecovoltaic solar energy systems can increase renewable energy production, reduce agricultural water use, and provide financial benefits for landowners and farmers. UNION OF CONCERNED SCIENTISTS: The benefits of integrating solar energy with … Continue reading How Solar Power Can Deliver Water Savings, Farm Success, and a Healthier Environment →

EnerWhizz Training Camp: Quiz Your Way Into Energy Efficiency

The EENOVA Quiz is an initiative to raise awareness about the EENOVA project and energy challenges in the food value chain through an online game. The quiz aims to educate participants about the food chain's reliance on fossil fuels by engaging them in a brief, timed quiz consisting of yes-or-no questions based on the latest … Continue reading EnerWhizz Training Camp: Quiz Your Way Into Energy Efficiency →

Butter made from air instead of cows?

In an article on the Guardian website, Mariam Amini writes about a California-based startup that eliminates the need for the animals to make butter while making its dairy-free alternative taste just as good. Butter made from CO2, not cows, tastes like ‘the real thing’, claims startup Butter made from air instead of cows? A … Continue reading Butter made from air instead of cows? →

If Europe wants to meet its climate targets and set the standard for sustainable food production then improving the sustainability of greenhouse farming will be a key concern

In an article on the EU’s Horizon research projects website, Bárbara Pinho discusses the results of one EU-funded project designed to develop a new, more energy-efficient and environment-friendly system for controlling both temperature and humidity in greenhouses. Let EiD know if you have a project you would like to describe. Greener greenhouses promise more … Continue reading If Europe wants to meet its climate targets and set the standard for sustainable food production then improving the sustainability of greenhouse farming will be a key concern →

Food’s role in climate change has emerged as one of the defining challenges of our time

In an article on The Conversation website, Hanqin Tian, Director and Institute Professor, Center for Earth System Science and Global Sustainability, Schiller Institute for Integrated Science and Society, Boston College; Eric Davidson, Professor, University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science; Pep Canadell, Chief Research Scientist, CSIRO Environment; Executive Director, Global Carbon Project, CSIRO; and Rona … Continue reading Food’s role in climate change has emerged as one of the defining challenges of our time →

Denmark to impose world’s first carbon tax on farmers

The world’s first emissions tax on agriculture will require farmers to pay for greenhouse gas pollution from livestock. In an article on the Guardian website, Ajit Niranjan discusses the Danish plans. Belching livestock to incur green levy in Denmark from 2030 Farmers in Denmark will have to pay for planet-heating pollutants that their cattle … Continue reading Denmark to impose world’s first carbon tax on farmers →

Energy in Demand News, June 16, 2024

No one said the zero-carbon energy transition would be easy. The world faces a “staggering” surplus of oil equating to millions of barrels a day by the end of the decade, according to the IEA. Growth in the world’s demand for oil is expected to slow in the coming years as energy transitions advance. At … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, June 16, 2024 →