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Frank Jossi

Frank Jossi is an independent journalist basd in St. Paul, Minn.


a solar panel farm in China

Energy and food together: Under solar panels, crops thrive

June 8, 2018Environment

Beneath some solar arrays, pollinator-friendly plants, fruits, vegetables and forage are cropping up in place of turfgrass or gravel.

Nellis Solar Power Plant

Natural gas and solar power have been growing together. Can that last?

March 27, 2015Environment

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