Matching preferred light frequencies to plants under solar panels at NREL [National Renewable Energy Laboratory]
https://cleantechnica.com/2025/06/18/solar-panels-give-edge-to-tomatoes-grown-underneath/
A vertical forest tower in Utrecht
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/gallery/2025/jun/23/vertical-forest-tower-utrecht-netherlands
From vacuum cleaners to strawberries - Dyson Agriculture
https://www.core77.com/posts/137666/James-Dyson-is-Revolutionizing-Sustainable-Agriculture
Urban gardens in Sweden
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/08/well/sweden-urban-gardens.html
If you hit a paywall, try https://archive.md/JbCqd
In the Sweltering Southwest, Planting Solar Panels in Farmland Can Help Both Photovoltaics and Crops
https://insideclimatenews.org/news/10072025/agrivoltaic-solar-southwest-farmland/
hat tip: @redbilledchough.bsky.social
Clear solar power “windows” now being adapted to greenhouse food production:
“During the 2024 grow season, nine different plant species, including beans, leafy greens, tomatoes, and snow peas, saw growth yields increase by up to 93% in rooms fitted with ClearVue’s solar glass compared to regular glass” while producing 40% of the energy needed to power the greenhouse itself
https://cleantechnica.com/2025/07/14/clearvue-update/
Earlier: https://cleantechnica.com/2023/06/23/clearvue-its-solar-glass-come-home/
https://cleantechnica.com/2024/10/06/its-happening-see-through-solar-windows-kick-fossil-energy-to-the-curb/
Company website: https://www.clearvuepv.com/
Micro-forests of Elizabeth NJ - Miyawaki forests
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/22/climate/new-jersey-tiny-forests.html
If you hit a pay wall try https://archive.md/EFtTp
Vertical farms from concept to reality
https://www.agritecture.com/blog/from-concept-to-reality-rethinking-vertical-farms-as-urban-infrastructure
Mycorrhizal fungi and restoring the world’s forests
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/aug/15/biology-mycorrhizal-fungi-map-restoring-world-forests
Editorial Comment: May be important to urban and Miyawaki forests too
City food forests offer a chance to experience nature — and eat it
https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-solutions/2025/08/19/food-forest-fruit-wildlife-nature/
If you hit a paywall, try https://archive.md/oUzyB
AgTech for Agroecology - lecture/video/transcripts
https://www.resilience.org/stories/2025-07-01/agtech-for-agroecology/
Miyawaki forests in Scotland
https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20250910-the-tiny-forests-that-thrive-in-cities
Brazilian favela goes green with gardens
https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20250821-why-a-brazilian-favela-facing-eviction-went-green-with-gardening
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