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Off-grid solar powers the future of farming
Agriculture accounts for 11 percent of total greenhouse gas emissions in the U.S., according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). With the country aiming to cut emissions by 50 percent by 2030, the industry must take significant steps toward sustainability. Electrification of heavy-duty farming equipment has emerged as a viable solution, but off-grid solar-powered……
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This Drone for Hire: Meeting the Challenges of Solar O&M with Aerial Thermography
By Greg Shambo, VP of business development, Borrego O&M As the world transitions to renewable energy sources, solar power has emerged as the most popular option due to its eco-friendliness and cost-effectiveness. However, the maintenance and upkeep of solar installations is a challenging task. Fortunately, emerging technologies such as aerial inspection employing manned aircraft, drones……
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Are microinverters cost competitive in C&I solar? | The Pitch
Microinverters have been a hit residential solar for how they simplify installation, provide panel level monitoring and shade mitigation and meet rapid shutdown code requirements. Can next-generation microinverters do the same for commercial solar? Here to make The Pitch is Jason Higginson, head of marketing for APsystems in the U.S. 0:33 – Are microinverters cost-competitive……
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Dual-use solar projects: Going beyond agrivoltaics and PV parking lots
This piece was submitted by Stracker Solar. As solar installations increase across the United States, two primary and sometimes competing concerns continue to impact developers and EPCs: finding space for larger-scale solar projects and keeping costs within budget. But with the development of innovative solar technologies, a novel space-saving concept has been gaining popularity: dual-use……
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Innovations in pile drivers for solar projects
Pile drivers have become a go-to machine in the renewable energy market for the construction of ground-mount solar projects. As the construction of solar farms has grown exponentially in the last decade, contractors have begun looking for alternatives to the larger, traditional pile drivers. This has led to the development of a new segment of……