Should solar farms be built on farm land? It's happening all over Peter's town; outside developers are leasing good farm land to build giant photovoltaic arrays, covering 1,000 acres or more. Is this the right thing to do? The developers are making it hard for the landowners to refuse, offering 20 times as much money (or more) than the farmer could profit by leasing the land for agricultural use.

It took three years and nine months, but Spencer County, Indiana residents finally WON against the local solar invasion, at least for now.  Read about how they accomplished this.

As solar developers propose new, often sprawling projects in places like Kansas, Maine, Texas, Virginia and elsewhere, local governments and activist groups are seeking to block them and often succeeding. They cite reasons ranging from aesthetics that would harm property values to fears about health and safety, and loss of arable land, farm culture, or wildlife habitat.

As technology improves and green energy policy advances, solar development in Kansas is booming. Production of utility-scale solar power in Kansas is expected to increase 34 times over in the next four years. But as out-of-state – and sometimes out-of-country – solar developers approach rural communities, many are skeptical.