Lactalis, the global dairy giant, has inaugurated the “largest solar thermal power plant in France” allowing it to cut CO2 emissions by 2,000 tons per year.
As the importance of the transition to green energy becomes clearer, many farmers see the financial benefits of leasing land to solar farms to provide a reliable stream of income, FoodNavigator hears.
Global solar developer Lightsource bp has finished the construction of a 5MW solar project at the Davidstow creamery, which is home to Saputo-owned Cathedral City cheese.
Arla Foods is to collaborate with the renewable energy company Better Energy on four new solar parks that will cover approximately one third of Arla's electricity consumption in Denmark by 2024.
By Rolf Pedersen, expertise director – dairy, NIRAS
The past decade has seen vegan or plant-based diets explode in popularity, firmly establishing them in the mainstream having previously been a relatively niche choice.
Yogurt producer Stonyfield Organic has announced it will be using 100% renewable electricity at its Londonderry, New Hampshire, manufacturing facility by the end of 2022.
Renewable energy use in agriculture is the best way to a sustainable future for most farmers, according to Organic Valley, and solar power popularity can grow further thanks to proposed energy tax credits in the US.
