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Norway stood 6,400 solar panels dead upright on the roof of an Arctic cold store, loose on the membrane with nothing holding them but friction, because a flat panel under a few centimetres of snow produces nothing at all
2+ hour, 22+ min ago (1028+ words) Which makes the roof of one very interesting. It is usually flat, usually enormous, and usually doing nothing. The largest cold store in Tromsø, a Norwegian port city sitting at 69 degrees north, well inside the Arctic Circle, now has 6,400 solar…...
Ascent Solar CEO on why flexible panels could reshape space power
37+ min ago (107+ words) Interesting Engineering Paul Warley (CEO, Ascent Solar) on powering satellites, drones and orbital data centers Power demand in space is rising as more satellites, manufacturing platforms, and data centers are planned for orbit. Ascent Solar’s CEO, Paul Warley, believes that…...
A California solar farm set aside 260 acres and applied for a 35-year permit to move two endangered kangaroo rat species into a new habitat being built for them
58+ min ago (550+ words) A major solar energy development in California’s San Joaquin Valley is facing state and federal environmental review. The Chalan Solar and Battery Energy Storage (BESS) Project is expected to generate about 65 MW of electricity and includes 25 MW of battery storage....
Triple-digit Texas heat puts a low-cost solar battery workaround idea to the test
9+ hour, 6+ min ago (598+ words) Before the rest of the solar project is finished, one Texas off-grid builder is dealing with a basic but urgent question that they posed to the r/SolarDIY subreddit. Can a compact 48-volt battery stay in an uninsulated shed long…...
Wyoming’s landfill holds 1,124 wind turbine blades, but a Missouri cement plant has already found a second life for 7,000 more
1+ hour, 52+ min ago (720+ words) By Kevin Montien · Editorial process On the high plains outside Casper, Wyoming, crews used heavy equipment to saw giant 120-foot wind turbine blades into three truck-sized sections before lowering them into a landfill trench. By Sept. 16, 2020, the facility had buried…...
Pike Co. Recovering from Storm Damage
1+ hour, 59+ min ago (99+ words) Wisdom 92.1 Pike Co. Recovering from Storm Damage Emergency management crews and the Red Cross are going door to door in Pike County, checking on families, handing out supplies and warning residents to stay away from downed power lines and unstable…...
August 16 Soggy Sunday With Severe Storms And Flooding More Likely West
2+ hour ago (450+ words) August 16 Sunday Morning Report Today will be recognized for multiple rounds of rain and the moisture available will make flooding possible. As of this report, the greater risk for extreme weather is marked west of Baltimore and south of Washington…...
Column: Don???t erode Hawaii???s sea-level protections
2+ hour, 42+ min ago (276+ words) Sunday, August 16, 2026 78° Today's Paper By Chip Fletcher and Phil Thompson Since satellite measurements began in 1993, global mean sea level has risen about 111 millimeters — more than four inches — and the annual rate has roughly doubled, from about 2.1 to 4.5 millimeters per year....
After a $1,200 electric bill, a Massachusetts man plugs in solar for a fraction of the cost
3+ hour, 28+ min ago (463+ words) A steep summer electricity bill led one Massachusetts resident to try a lower-cost solar option, and he said the system is reducing his payments. After receiving a $1,200 electric bill, Andre, a resident of Fitchburg, decided to pursue plug-in solar, according…...