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STARKE COUNTY, Ind. (WSBT) — It’s a solar showdown in Starke County, as some residents are calling for a pause to solar projects in the county, after they claim key documentation from previous solar farm projects appear to be missing. Solar panels have been making their way to Starke County in recent years and sparking debate. Some support renewable energy, while others oppose it for taking away farmland and being an eyesore. But now, there is a new aspect fueling the fire. The discovery came as a group of residents…

Backflow in a power grid occurs when electricity moves in the opposite direction of what is typical – in this case, from the consumer to the distribution network – as energy generated by household solar panels exceeds local consumption. If left unmanaged, it could lead to voltage fluctuations or blackouts in the worst cases. Similar conundrums are causing headaches for officials throughout the world’s second-largest economy. As China continues to swap out fossil fuels for green energy, the integration and consumption of wind and solar energy – sources which can…

https://unsplash.com/photos/solar-panels-on-green-field-513dBrMJ_5w State-owned power company China Three Gorges Renewables Group will build an 8 GW solar farm as part of a nearly $11 billion integrated energy project. To put the sheer size of the 8 GW solar farm in perspective, the three largest solar farms in the world by capacity are China’s Ningxia Tenggeli and Golmud Wutumeiren solar farms, with a capacity of 3 MW each, and a 3.5-GW solar farm outside Urumqi, Xinjiang’s capital.  In addition to the massive solar farm, the $10.99 billion project will also consist of 4 GW…

The three major companies developing the future Hillsboro Solar Project on the north side of Highway 20 just to the west of Pond Springs, General Joe Wheeler’s historic home, held an open house for members of the public to learn about the project in the gymnasium of the old R.A. Hubbard High School in North Courtland last week. Representatives from the Tennessee Valley Authority, or TVA, the fourth largest electricity generator in the nation, Urban Grid, a utility scale renewable energy project developer, and First Solar, an American solar panel…

Most people don’t know that behind huge renewable energy projects lies a hidden cost—e-waste from solar panels. This is becoming a significant problem in places like India, where solar energy investment is booming. With a lifespan that lasts between 25 and 30 years, we are now discovering that this energy alternative has become one of the largest contributors to modern e-waste.  This isn’t expected to slow down as countries worldwide continue to announce new renewable energy projects in the years to come. For example, Waree Energies, an India-based solar panel…

CANTON, New York (WWNY) – A large solar project near Canton continues to move forward with New York state even though local leaders have concerns. Solar panels might become a common sight near Canton as EDF Renewables, a French-based solar company, plans on a solar farm and storage facility called the Rich Road Solar and Storage Project. According to the company’s website, the farm will power 61,000 homes throughout the state. “When you aggregate these all together, we were talking about replacing a very significant amount of power generation with…

CANTON, New York (WWNY) – A large solar project near Canton continues to move forward with New York state even though local leaders have concerns. Solar panels might become a common sight near Canton as EDF Renewables, a French-based solar company, plans on a solar farm and storage facility called the Rich Road Solar and Storage Project. According to the company’s website, the farm will power 61,000 homes throughout the state. “When you aggregate these all together, we were talking about replacing a very significant amount of power generation with…