Solar Energy Adoption helps Indiana Farms Cut Electric Costs and Gain Independence with Clean Power For many farms in Indiana, electricity is one of the largest fixed-costs and one of the most difficult expense to control. Annually, utility electric rates increase by an average of 3%, while on-farm electric consumption usually increases as well. Farm expansion, increased production, new facilities and machinery all work to increase farms electric costs. These factors leave Indiana farmers with few options to mitigate this cost, because electricity is a business necessity, and most Indiana ut ..read more

HOW FARMING THE SUN OFFSETS ENERGY LOADS- SOLAR’S FINANCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL PAYBACK Original Link: https://www.agriculture.com/technology/how-farming-the-sun-offsets-energy-loads ​ Download the Farming the Sun PDF The post Emergent Solar Energy Harlow Farms Project Featured in Successful Farming appeared first on Emergent Solar Energy ..read more

​As a growing number of farmers across the United States deal with financial difficulties from the COVID-19 pandemic, a Purdue University-affiliated company is working to help farms slash their carbon footprints and energy costs. Emergent Solar Energy, headquartered at Purdue Research Foundation’s Purdue Research Park of West Lafayette, provides solar solutions to the commercial and industrial, municipal and agricultural sectors across the Midwest. The company just placed a 124-kilowatt (KW) ground-mounted solar array on Harlow Farms in Tipton County, Indiana, to help the a ..read more

Q&A: Jeremy Lipinski on using solar power on the farm March 13, 2020 | Lesley Weidenbener | Indianapolis Business Journal   Jeremy Lipinski and his son launched Emergent Solar Energy in 2016 in the Purdue Research Park with the goal of helping local governments, schools, manufacturers and other companies make the switch to renewable energy. And Emergent Solar still serves all those types of customers. But it didn’t take long for agriculture to emerge as a key sector. Lipinski said that’s because solar is a good financial bet for farmers, but also because farmers are interested in ..read more

Emergent Solar Energy is proud to announce that our work has been featured in several nationally respected news sources, including PV Magazine, Solar Professional Magazine, PHYS.ORG, National Hog Farmer Magazine, and Purdue University Research Foundation news press. Read about our recent Resler Feeder Hog solar project in Mishawaka, Indiana in the linked articles below: The post Emergent Solar Energy’s Indiana Farm Project Featured In National Publications appeared first on Emergent Solar Energy ..read more

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – A Purdue University alumnus is using clean, solar energy to drastically reduce the electric bill for his northern Indiana hog farm with the help of a company based in the Purdue Research Park.  (Image provided) Download image Kraig Resler, an alumnus of Purdue’s College of Agriculture, partnered with Emergent Solar Energy to find ways to reduce energy costs, protect the environment, gain energy independence and invest in the long-term benefits of on-farm solar. “We are always discussing how to make our 7,000-pig operation more ..read more

  Q&A: Jeremy Lipinski on using solar power on the farm March 13, 2020 | Lesley Weidenbener | Indianapolis Business Journal     Jeremy Lipinski and his son launched Emergent Solar Energy in 2016 in the Purdue Research Park with the goal of helping local governments, schools, manufacturers and other companies make the switch to renewable energy.  And Emergent Solar still serves all those types of customers. But it didn’t take long for agriculture to emerge as a key sector. Lipinski said that’s because solar is a good financial bet for farmers, but also because far ..read more

Indiana CAFO farms save on energy cost with solar power ​Solar Energy Adoption helps Indiana Farms Cut Electric Costs and Gain Independence with Clean Power For many farms in Indiana, electricity is one of the largest fixed-costs and one of the most difficult expense to control. Annually, utility electric rates increase by an average of 3%, while on-farm electric consumption usually increases as well. Farm expansion, increased production, new facilities and machinery all work to increase farms electric costs. These factors leave Indiana farmers with few options to mitigate this cost, because ..read more

Emergent Solar Energy is proud to announce that our work has been featured in several nationally respected news sources, including PV Magazine, Solar Professional Magazine, PHYS.ORG, National Hog Farmer Magazine, and Purdue University Research Foundation news press. Read about our recent Resler Feeder Hog solar project in Mishawaka, Indiana in the linked articles below: Learn more about our largest Indiana agricultural solar project to date. Learn More ..read more

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – A Purdue University alumnus is using clean, solar energy to drastically reduce the electric bill for his northern Indiana hog farm with the help of a company based in the Purdue Research Park.  (Image provided) Download image Kraig Resler, an alumnus of Purdue’s College of Agriculture, partnered with Emergent Solar Energy to find ways to reduce energy costs, protect the environment, gain energy independence and invest in the long-term benefits of on-farm solar. “We are always discussing how to make our 7,000-pig operation ..read more