How theft inspired a certified energy fix

How theft inspired a certified energy fix

A farmer wakes to loud silence. Not the quiet of a rural morning, but the absence of something that had been there the night before—the sparkle of solar panels in his irrigation field. He walks to the field anyway. What remains is a stripped metal frame. Six months of savings gone. He stands there for a long time. The panels that were supposed to free him from diesel cost have made him a target. Young technicians test a unit before sealing it. l…