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Solar developers are hoping that listening to local communities in Ohio early in the design stage will boost their chances for success before state regulators. “We are really invested in and committed to being good neighbors,” said Lindsey Workman, community affairs manager for Vesper Energy. The company held three meet-and-greet sessions in Greene County this spring for its proposed Aviation Energy Center project, in addition to earlier meetings with trustees for several townships. Another developer, Open Road Renewables, also hosted listening tour sessions this spring to learn about community issues…

Dabeeo, a geospatial information AI technology company, announced its successful completion in June of the ‘1:1000 Topographic Map Enhancement Pilot Project’ promoted by the National Geographic Information Institute of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport. During the 180-day project, the company used AI change detection technology to identify changes in buildings, roads and other features over the 54-square-kilometer area covering from Geumsan-gun, South Chungcheong Province, to Gunwi-gun in Daegu. Dabeeo has been conducting urban change detection projects for several years, but this project is more significant as it further…

Researchers in Spain have investigated the potential of using photovoltaic (PV) or photovoltaic-thermal (PVT) systems in microbreweries and have found that PVT systems can cover more energy demand but have a longer payback time. July 8, 2024 Lior Kahana Researchers from Spain’s Andalusian Association for Research and Industrial Cooperation (AICIA) have investigated the potential usage of photovoltaic-thermal (PVT) energy for beer brewing. Specifically, they have looked into using PV systems into microbreweries, defined as those with an annual production below 5,000 hectoliters (hl). “A PVT system has the potential to…

GoodWe has cut in half the time necessary to install a waterproof solar carport, according to the company’s Senior International Business Development Director of BIPV, Apollo Chai. He notes that the manufacturer has also already launched vertical and horizontal solar shades to address current gaps in the European market. July 8, 2024 What is the current market situation for building integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) in Europe? Chai: We see a steady growth at this moment for BIPV projects, especially in Germany. And with the new Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD),…

It’s not an easy task, trying to stay cool during the scorching summer heat. Your thermostat is getting a workout as you constantly change the temperature indoors. It may be tempting to keep turning it down, but you’re costing yourself extra cash each time you do so. As it turns out, there’s a sweet spot when it comes to the right temperature setting for the warmer and colder months. If you want to cut your electric bills significantly, you’re going to have to find it.  While gas and electricity prices are relatively…

Solar farms in Brazil’s Northeast region reached two new regional generation records on June 28 and June 29, hitting 9,598 MW and 9,760 MW, respectively, the Ministry of Mines and Energy (MME) has announced. According to data from the National Electric System Operator (ONS), the record of 9,760 MW corresponds to 84.5% of the region’s energy demand at that time. The previous record high was registered on May 13. Since the beginning of the year, the country’s solar parks have broken a total of eight new records, six happened on…

“Cows, cars, and couches somehow always end up in the canal,” said Lepley.  These requirements — plus the added steel and concrete materials — make the systems more expensive and technically complex than conventional ground-mounted solar arrays on trackers. Along with George Cairo Engineering, the engineer of record for the Casa Blanca Canal solar project, Tectonius has evaluated a number of designs for the over-canal hardware. ​“We looked at steel use, concrete use, solar panel costs, wind lift and weight, power production, and access,” said Lepley. The engineers ultimately arrived at…