Daily Sound Bite: Farmers Harness Renewable Energy

Farms and small businesses are increasingly turning to renewable energy to help cut costs and boost their bottom lines. After installing more panels with help from the Agriculture Department's Rural Energy for America Program, farmer Timothy Ridgely figures he'll be 100 percent self-sufficient.

Farms and small businesses are increasingly turning to renewable energy to help cut costs and boost their bottom lines. After installing more panels with help from the Agriculture Department's Rural Energy for America Program, farmer Timothy Ridgely figures he'll be 100 percent self-sufficient. Ridgely says:

"It takes a lot of electricity to run the house and barns, and every little bit helps."

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