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Why Oil Giants Shell And BP Are Investing In U.S. Farmland

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Through partnerships with solar energy developers, oil giants BP and Shell are investing in an emerging industry called agrivoltaics, which combines solar energy generation with agricultural activities such as sheep grazing, beekeeping and crop production. This multi-use land management strategy could help alleviate the tension between farmers and solar developers, two groups that often find themselves at odds when it comes to matters of land use.

Chapters:
2:18 Land use challenges
5:08 Meet the farmers
8:54 A touchy subject
11:51 Next steps

Credits:
Produced and shot by: Katie Brigham
Edited by: Marc Ganley
Supervising Producer: Jeniece Pettitt
Additional Camera: Juhohn Lee
Animation: Mallory Brangan
Additional Footage: Lightsource bp, Silicon Ranch, Getty Images

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Why Oil Giants Shell And BP Are Investing In U.S. Farmland
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