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See-through solar panels that can filter out certain frequencies of light to help grow bigger, tastier crops. Scientists at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory in Golden have been experimenting with a new kind of solar panel. And they say it could revolutionize farming.

Colorado could soon become a national leader in solar agriculture. A statehouse Republican is reaching across the aisle for the first time in support of developing the technology. Senate Bill 58, also known as the Job Application Fairness Act, would require most employers in the state to exclude questions that could indicate applicants’ ages.

A Colorado professor is studying how plants grow under solar panels on rooftops. The research highlights the growing green roof movement — and the challenges cities face in mandating rooftop green space.