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Albemarle County | Sierra Club hosting event on farming, solar facilities

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The Piedmont chapter of the Sierra Club is hosting a presentation on “Farming and Solar Facilities: Growing Plants, Power, and Partnerships Through Agrivoltaics” on Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. at the Albemarle County Administration Building.

Jim Purekal, the Virginia legislative director at Advanced Energy United, will present information about creating energy and providing space for crops, grazing and native habitats.

Jess and Marcus Gray, owners of Gray’s LAMBscaping LLC, will talk on the topic “Sheep Grazing: Agrivoltaic Practices in Solar and the Sheep Economy.”

The event is being held in the Totier Room at the Albemarle County Administration Building, which is located at 401 McIntire Road, Charlottesville.

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