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NSF R2I2: Midwest Agrivoltaics Incubator to Transform the Prosperity and Resilience to Ext — NSF Award to Purdue University (IN, $

Rural Midwest communities face mounting challenges from increased extreme weather events that threaten both agricultural productivity and energy reliability. Rural areas are particularly vulnerable to extended power outages during extreme weather events, which disrupt critical services and impose significant economic a

Award titleNSF R2I2: Midwest Agrivoltaics Incubator to Transform the Prosperity and Resilience to Ext
Award ID2519425
AwardeePurdue University
CityWEST LAFAYETTE
StateIN
Amount obligated$499,675
Principal investigatorDaniel Chavas
ProgramR2I2: Resilience Incubators
Start date09/01/2025
AbstractRural Midwest communities face mounting challenges from increased extreme weather events that threaten both agricultural productivity and energy reliability. Rural areas are particularly vulnerable to extended power outages during extreme weather events, which disrupt critical services and impose significant economic and health impacts. Simultaneously, the expansion of solar energy on farmland creates tension between food and energy production, with limited community acceptance due to lack of tr
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