Here’s a charming and sustainable way to keep the grass trimmed beneath solar arrays. Sheep nibble the grass down to a manageable level. This relatively small North Carolina installation is kept trim without fossil-fuels in what is increasingly becoming a “best practice” in landscaping circles – by sheep.
A new report by Environment North Carolina’s Research and Policy Center, “Growing Solar in North Carolina,” found that North Carolina (home of my UNC Tar Heels) could be a solar power giant soon. The new report found that North Carolina has a lot of solar energy potential due to its … [continued]
Three universities and six colleges have joined forces to help Kentucky transition from a coal economy to a solar power powerhouse.
BLUETTI, a leading provider of energy storage solutions, expands its Solar+ program, a one stop solution for solar transition, to three new states in the US starting March 14, 2024. Following its successful debut in Texas last year, BLUETTI is now extending its services to California, Massachusetts, and North Carolina. … [continued]
An experienced maritime firm is developing a fossil-killing floating solar concept for offshore deployment in rough seas.
Even as talk of a Texas-style Brexit bubbles up, the state’s solar energy industry has been forging new ties in the US and overseas.
20 Teams Win $50,000 and Move on to Set! Contest A new crop of semifinalists has been selected to move on to the Set! Contest in the American-Made Solar Prize Round 7. Twenty teams from across the country were awarded cash prizes for their innovative solutions for making the solar industry … [continued]
In terms of cumulative solar power capacity, California has more than twice as much installed than #2 Texas — 43,244 MW versus 20,028 MW. Florida then comes in at third with 12,877 MW, North Carolina in fourth with 8,648 MW, and Arizona in fifth with 6,731 MW. As you can … [continued]
Rainfall can wash away many things, but even a steady downpour may not be enough to clean pollen from solar panels. That is the conclusion of researchers who examined the effects of pollen on the performance of five utility-scale solar plants in North Carolina. The scientists, headed by a team … [continued]
Solar panel producers can step up lobbying for legislation in the US immediately and seek a legal framework for the recycling and disposal of solar waste throughout the US states.
