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A New Perspective on Renewable Energy: Using Sheep to Maintain Solar Fields
Energy December 8, 2019A flock of sheep chews away the weeds that grow underneath one of Tucson Electric Power’s (TEP) solar arrays instead of lawn mowers, spray or weed trimmers, demonstrating one way TEP supports eco-friendly practices. “To make sure our large solar array gets plenty of sun, we can’t let the weeds grow too high. That’s where the sheep come in,” said Ericca Suarez, a Technical Specialist in Renewable Energy. “It really is more sustainable to use the sheep.” Rancher Rusty Cocke manages the herd to keep the panels productive while
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A New Perspective on Renewable Energy: Using Sheep to Maintain Solar Fields
A flock of sheep chews away the weeds that grow underneath one of Tucson Electric Power’s (TEP) solar arrays instead of lawn mowers, spray…
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Saving energy is easy and everyone can do it! Listen to this short video and then check out the podcast to learn all the…
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