Residents in the regional Victorian community are concerned a proposed 665-hectare solar farm would change the microclimate of the renowned grape-growing region and drive away tourism.
Australian researchers are testing solar panels in a vineyard to see if they can help protect the fruit from extreme weather, but that is not the only potential benefit.
Australian researchers are testing solar panels in a vineyard to see if they can help protect the fruit from extreme weather, but that is not the only potential benefit.
Almost 6,000 solar panels have been installed by Treasury Wine Estates, with the ability to generate more than 5,000 megawatt-hours of energy per year — the equivalent of powering around 900 homes.
"It's not the Jetson's, the technology is here now": The Barossa family running their winery and house off an electric car.
An independent MP is leading a crossbench call pushing the Government to do more to help farmers and rural communities face climate change challenges into the future.
It is not often you can pull into a winery to charge your car and fill your glass at the same time, but at Moores Hill winery in northern Tasmania, visitors can do both.
More Australian businesses are investing in solar power than ever before.
Bodegas Portia, Ribera del Duero, Spain Designed by Foster + Partners, the Bodegas Portia Winery features a dramatic central hub that makes use of gravity rather than machines to move grapes and wine around the facility...
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