Tag: Solar Canopies
Gas Stations are Changing Globally. How Has It Changed in Your Town? (Part 2: Europe)
IN WESTERN markets, the transformation of legacy retail networks relies heavily on open-hardware procurement and large-scale software integration. Energy giant BP Pulse made waves by purchasing 100 million dollars worth of Tesla Supercharger hardware, equipping its retail sites with specialized adapters to support both North American Charging Standard and Combined … [continued]
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Vertical Solar PV? Yes, Says Vancouver
A snowy country like Norway is going to approach solar power in a different way from a place like the Bahamas. It’s not surprising to find out, then, that a company in Norway has developed a “vertical PV” system designed to help deal with very snowy conditions. Now that company … [continued]
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Hawaii University Nearly 100% Solar Powered
A university in Hawaii is launching into phase two of a big solar project on its campus, and when completed, it should mean that the university is getting 100% of its electric from solar power. Actually, the clean solar electricity will go even beyond that. The university is Brigham Young … [continued]
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Solar & Farming Can Share Land, But The Details Matter
Agrivoltaics has become one of those ideas that is simple enough to fit on a social media tile and complex enough to be mangled by one. The image that prompted this discussion showed a farmer kneeling beneath solar panels in front of vegetables, sheep, mountains, and an American flag, with … [continued]
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From Fuel Shock to Financial Stability in Hawaiʻi
Iran and the Strait of Hormuz are not abstractions for Hawaiʻi. They are a reminder that the state still buys its energy from global fuel markets it does not control. The International Energy Agency described 2022 as the first truly global energy crisis, and recent reporting on the Gulf shock … [continued]
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