They hold great promise for both utilizing renewable power and serving remote or isolated populations. And an important testing ground for this emerging technology is a local vineyard.

 

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Stone Edge Farm is part of a group of related businesses that are each exploring ways to adapt renewable energy technologies to their operations. Ryan Stoltenberg runs through the various applications.

 

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For the Center for Climate Protection’s Woody Hastings, Stone Edge Farm’s work with creating and storing hydrogen is of particular interest.

 

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