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The most visible types of clean tech get the most coverage (naturally), so EVs and solar and wind farms and other kinds of emissions-free solutions get a lot of play in the media, but there are a lot of other types of clean tech innovations that are virtually invisible to everyone but those working in the industry.
One example of a clean tech application that isn’t nearly as well known, but which can have a big impact over time, is the use of sensors on farms and in fields, allowing farmers to know precisely when to water, how much to water, what the soil pH is, the level of soil nutrients, etc., and to gain insights into a variety of other variables as well. Precision agriculture, while a far cry from the romantic ideal of grandpa’s small scale family farm, is allowing more food to be…
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