Austin "ask me about agrivoltaics" Kinzer

Agrivoltaics Specialist at American @Farmland Trust
Freeride World Qualifier Athlete
*Views expressed are mine alone & don’t necessarily reflect views of AFT*

[Austin "ask me about agrivoltaics" Kinzer @auskinza]

@___KFRANNY___ @Sargon_of_Akkad Yes… parking lot solar is 3-5x more expensive than utility-scale solar.

Agrivoltaics is similar or slightly higher cost than utility-scale solar, but has huge benefits for water conservation, farmer income, drought resilience, etc.

It’s not zero sum.

[Austin "ask me about agrivoltaics" Kinzer @auskinza]

US Department of Energy website on January 19, 2025 vs January 25, 2025. See if you can spot the difference (it's subtle).

[Austin "ask me about agrivoltaics" Kinzer @auskinza]

Very cool application of #agrivoltaics for an apple orchard coming soon in my home state of Washington!

https://t.co/jhAumCfNQ8

[Austin "ask me about agrivoltaics" Kinzer @auskinza]

Need help from #energytwitter. A private equity investment analyst reached out to me on LinkedIn effectively asking for free consulting on agrivoltaics. Do I...

[Austin "ask me about agrivoltaics" Kinzer @auskinza]

A year ago I would've taken the call no questions asked, but I'm at the point in my career where I need to start saying "no" more often. Reevaluating how to handle requests like this in the future -- thoughts & advice welcome.

[Austin "ask me about agrivoltaics" Kinzer @auskinza]

Need help from #energytwitter. A private equity investment analyst reached out to me on LinkedIn effectively asking for free consulting on agrivoltaics. Do I...

[Austin "ask me about agrivoltaics" Kinzer @auskinza]

say what you will about the American electorate

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[Austin "ask me about agrivoltaics" Kinzer @auskinza]

happy quadrennial collective panic attack everyone 🎉

[Jason Burwen 🔋🔋🔋 @jburwen]

"Naseously optimistic" is the perfect encapsulation of the moment

[American Farmland Trust @Farmland]

Agrivoltaics enables farmers to benefit from new microclimates that enhance crop resilience & open up additional revenue streams. Farms like @sproutcityfarms located at @jackssolar Garden in Colorado are among those exploring this. ☀️ Read more in @ediblestories ⬇️

[Austin "ask me about agrivoltaics" Kinzer @auskinza]

@DustinMulvaney Agreed that canals are a no-brainer for dual-use solar development & merit gov't investment.

From my understanding, the 2 key barriers to canal solar are (1) structural costs, and (2) linear form factor leading to higher wiring losses & interconnection costs. Is that accurate?

[Austin "ask me about agrivoltaics" Kinzer @auskinza]

@ENERGY @BLMNational Also, shoutout to the anonymous DOE bureaucrat who came up with the acronym LASSO:

Large
Animal &
Solar
System
Operations

Tax dollars well spent lmao.

[Austin "ask me about agrivoltaics" Kinzer @auskinza]

US Department of @ENERGY just announced $8.2M in funding for cattle agrivoltaics!

Huge opportunity to de-risk solar cattle grazing for farmers, ranchers, and the solar industry.

https://t.co/4D2fQz8ReT

[Austin "ask me about agrivoltaics" Kinzer @auskinza]

@ENERGY @BLMNational - y'all should take a look at this as it relates to your Western Solar Plan. Solar cattle grazing can work - DOE sure thinks so. Let me know if y'all need some intros ;)

[Austin "ask me about agrivoltaics" Kinzer @auskinza]

Pretty sure I just got a popup ad from AdBlock Plus. You either die a hero or you live long enough to see yourself become the villain ;(

[Austin "ask me about agrivoltaics" Kinzer @auskinza]

Is there a German word for the experience of meeting people in-person that you’ve previously only met on Zoom?

[Austin "ask me about agrivoltaics" Kinzer @auskinza]

Even the Pope wants agrivoltaics: https://t.co/CrywscG8QQ

[Austin "ask me about agrivoltaics" Kinzer @auskinza]

$5M to fund #agrivoltaics research & demonstration sites in New York. Love to see it. Good work, @NYSERDA
https://t.co/iApTumSqlq