Vivian Ferry
Current Role
Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science
College of Science and Engineering
Featured Project: Vivian Ferry
Agrivoltaics to Generate Electricity and Provide Land Access for Emerging Farmers
In Progress
Challenge
Minnesota mandates that all electricity produced in the state must come from carbon-free sources by 2040. However, solar energy is known as a land-intensive technology. This has led to opposition to large-scale solar projects and some Minnesota counties recently enacted moratoria on further solar projects. If these problems remain unaddressed, they could become a significant barrier in Minnesota’s clean energy transition.
Meet the Project Team
Project Leads
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science
Department of Horticultural Science
