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Solar Power World article - April 17, 2024
Solar trackers are actively addressing how these kinetic racking systems can avoid damage from adverse weather conditions. Stracker’s automated weather response includes unique ways to protect against these severe weather events.
Reducing extreme weather damage risk for solar trackers
PGE-Funded Lettuce Shine Solar Project Helps Oregon Farm Battle Climate Change
PRESS RELEASE - April 16, 2024, Sherwood Oregon
A pioneering research project will allow Our Table Cooperative Farm, a leading advocate for sustainable farming practices, to counter the challenges of growing heat-sensitive crops like lettuce, with Strackers.
PRESS RELEASE - April 18, 2023, Ashland Oregon
Evergreen Federal Bank is coming to Ashland with a state-of-the-art, fully solar-powered branch, featuring Stracker elevated solar trackers.
New Evergreen Federal Bank branch gets net zero ready
AGRISOLAR CLEARINGHOUSE - February 28, 2023
Farmers and ranchers all over the United States are increasingly interested in taking part in solar energy initiatives. Agrivoltaics can mean not only cleaner energy, but also savings on operational expenses, as well as the opportunity to develop a secondary income stream.
Elevated solar trackers offer a high-efficiency agrisolar solution
Reaching to the sky for electricity from “The Ground Floor”
RADIO INTERVIEW - February 2, 2023
Jeff Sharpe, Stracker Solar's Founder and COO, was guest on Jefferson Public Radio. Jeff talked about new projects, commented on industry topics, and gave an update about the company’s national expansion. This month's edition of The Ground Floor, The Jefferson Exchange’s business & entrepreneur segment, was hosted by Cynthia Scherr.
Stracker Solar Offers to Secure Another Grant for the City of Ashland
PRESS RELEASE - January 19, 2023, Ashland Oregon
The three proposed 1 MW projects could be installed at minimum or no cost to the City and together would produce enough electricity to power 700 typical Ashland residences.
Stracker Solar Receives Sustainable Business of the Year Award
PRESS RELEASE - October 27, 2022, Ashland Oregon
Stracker Solar has received the “2022 Sustainable Business of the Year” award at Ashland Chamber of Commerce’s 114th Annual Dinner.
Stracker Solar Procures $1M Renewable Energy Grant for Ashland
PRESS RELEASE - October 20, 2022, Ashland Oregon
The Oregon Department of Energy has awarded $940,000 in Community Renewable Energy Grant funds for an energy resilience project Stracker Solar designed for the City of Ashland.
Local Car Dealership Goes Solar
KDRV Newswatch 12 abc - September 26, 2022
TC Chevy, the largest electric vehicle dealer in Southern Oregon is going solar with five newly installed solar Strackers. Owner Derek DeBoer says they embraced EV technology very early on and powering the car chargers with solar energy feels like the right next step.
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Chevy Dealership Adds Solar Trackers
CLEANTECHNICA - August 11, 2022
Auto dealers have had an … interesting … role in the cleantech transition so far. They are often highlighted for reticence to the EV transition or putting up barriers against it, or for putting big markups on limited-supply electric cars, trucks, and SUVs.
TC Chevy Dealership Goes Solar
PRESS RELEASE - August 4, 2022, Ashland Oregon
Five elevated Strackers will provide clean energy and night-time illumination for TC Chevy in Ashland, making the successful business the first solar-powered auto dealership in Southern Oregon.
Following the sun with solar in JPR’s
“The Ground Floor”
RADIO INTERVIEW - June 20, 2022
Jeff Sharpe, Stracker Solar's CEO, was guest on JPR and talked about the unique elevated solar tracking system his team builds and installs. This month's edition of The Ground Floor, The Jefferson Exchange’s business & entrepreneur segment, was hosted by Geoffrey Riley.
New Franz Bakery outlet will be net zero facility
KOBI-TV NBC5 - June 10, 2022
A Northwest bakery is building a new outlet and distributions center here in the Rogue Valley. It will also be a net zero facility using solar energy. Portland-based Franz Bakery is using Stracker Solar out of Ashland for the project. They are putting up six solar trackers.
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Taking Solar to New Heights
SOUTHERN OREGON BUSINESS JOURNAL - June 5, 2022
Interview with Jeff Sharpe, Life-long Entrepreneur and Community Advocate, Founder and CEO of Stracker Solar. We asked Jeff about the past, the present and the future.
Franz Bakery partners with Stracker Solar for Net Zero
PRESS RELEASE - May 12, 2022, Ashland, Oregon
Six state-of-the-art elevated Strackers will make new Franz Bakery Outlet Store and Depot in Medford Net Zero electric by producing 170,000 kWh clean energy per year.
Southern Oregon Citizens’ Climate Lobby Stracker Solar Tour
PRESS RELEASE - April 14, 2022, Ashland Oregon
Stracker Solar and Southern Oregon Citizens' Climate Lobby are co-leading a tour of the Stracker Solar manufacturing facility in Ashland, Oregon. Jeff Sharpe founder and CEO will explain how these PV trackers are fabricated, and will talk about the company’s new investment, expansion plans, , and current projects.
Eight New Strackers Pop Up in Ashland
PRESS RELEASE - September 29, 2021, Ashland Oregon
New elevated solar trackers at The Farm at SOU: A Center for Sustainability, Ashland Family Dentistry and Oak Street Tank & Steel are set to add power to our local distribution grid while reducing our Carbon footprint by over 137 MTons/year (equal to the annual sequestration of 168 acres of US forest).
Let there be light:
the rise of high-tech farming and the light revolution
CAPITAL PRESS - August 21, 2020
Outdoor producers are innovating with light. One such experimental field is called “agrivoltaics.”
At the intersection of farming and solar energy, historically a place of conflict, renewable energy leaders and farmers are developing partnerships and finding, quite literally, common ground.
Dual-purpose solar sites — for agriculture and energy production — are gaining popularity in Italy, Germany and Japan, but are still a rarity in the U.S.
Chad Higgins, professor of biological and ecological engineering at Oregon State University, is one of the nation’s leading agrivoltaics experts.