WACO, Texas — An unexpected sound fills the air between rows of gleaming solar panels on a sprawling Central Texas energy farm: the gentle buzzing of thousands of bees .
It's an innovative partnership helping veterans and first responders heal from trauma while supporting renewable energy and environmental conservation.
The collaboration between renewable energy company Enel North America and Hives for Heroes — a national organization that uses beekeeping as therapy for veterans and first responders — represents a groundbreaking approach to both clean energy production and mental health treatment.
Steve Jimenez, a former Marine and founder of Hives for Heroes, knows firsthand the struggles veterans face when transitioning back to civilian life. His organization has become the world'