Tag: solar arrays
Canadian Ports Can Use The 2025 Federal Budget To Win Trade & Cut Diesel
The 2025 Canadian federal budget did not attract much attention for its treatment of ports or trade infrastructure, but buried inside it is a signal that matters for Canada’s competitiveness. The new Trade Diversification Corridors Fund commits $5 billion over seven years to investments in port, rail, airport, and digital … [continued]
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Sheep Will Frolic In Massive New Solar Power Plant In Texas
The energy firm Enel has just commissioned its largest solar power plant in the US, where sheep will serve as vegetation managers and soil enhancers.
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Vacant lots boost diversity among Detroit’s birds, study finds
By Eric Freedman
Empty lots in deindustrialized cities like Detroit may contribute to bird species diversity, says a new study by researchers at MSU and Carleton University in Canada. The study is based on sound recordings collected at 110 sites in 11 Detroit neighborhoods. The study recommends that vacant land management in the city takes a balanced approach that considers the needs of both residents and birds. There are other concerns about vacant land, too, including as sites for solar arrays.
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Major Battery Tech Event To Be Held In Spain
Energy storage in the form of batteries might be kind of a “snoozer” for everyday people, and yet for many of us who are interested in energy, it is one of the more exciting aspects of the clean energy space. Battery costs have steadily been declining, and there are some … [continued]
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New MSU project: How agricultural production might be improved by solar panels to be studied
Researchers at Michigan State University are working to create an outdoor lab that monitors the effects of solar arrays on farms and their crops across the state. The goal of the project is to use solar energy to improve agricultural production.