A new approach to agriculture
At its Black Bear Solar Farm in Dillwyn, Dominion Energy is testing a pilot program in agrivoltaics, an approach that involves pairing solar installations with other agricultural uses.
In addition to solar panels that can generate enough energy to power up to 400 houses, Black Bear Solar also hosts four honeybee hives with approximately 180,000 bees. The bees pollinate wildflowers and crops in a 5-mile radius, which in turn makes the area more friendly to other creatures — like butterflies.
BizSense Beat: Richmond real estate tax, Byrd Theatre, coffee in Carytown
BizSense Beat is a weekly collaboration between VPM News and Richmond BizSense that recaps the region’s top business stories.
This week, Richmond BizSense’s Jonathan Spiers joins VPM’s Benjamin Dolle to talk about Richmond’s competing real estate tax proposals, the Byrd Theatre’s seat-replacement project, and the return of indoor seating at Carytown coffee and pastry shop Sugar and Twine.
