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Tag Archives: solar energy
Solar energy production in the USA on former surface mines
The following list identifies those solar farms that have been commissioned and/or proposed to be located on a former mining site. Since many of these places have been severely impacted by mine operations, installing a solar array allows the impacted … Continue reading
Posted in adaptive reuse, Alternative energy, climate, economic development, energy, engineering, environment, geography, Geology, infrastructure, land use, Mining, natural history, nature, planning, product design, Renewable Energy, Science, solar, Statistics, sustainability, technology
Tagged energy, environment, mines, mining, renewable energy, solar, solar energy, solar farms
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Soaking up the sun with floating solar farms
In recent years floating solar farms have been popping up on water bodies around the globe. While typically more expensive to initially install, floating solar facilities have several notable advantages, including: Less use of productive farm land or valuable lands … Continue reading
Posted in adaptive reuse, agriculture, Alternative energy, architecture, Asia, China, climate, climate change, economic development, ecosystems, energy, engineering, environment, Europe, geography, India, infrastructure, Maps, nature, North America, pictures, planning, politics, Portugal, product design, Renewable Energy, rivers/watersheds, Science, solar, spatial design, States, Statistics, technology, topography, UK, urban planning, water
Tagged environment, floating solar, geography, land use, nature, planning, solar, solar arrays, solar energy, solar farms, water, waterbodies
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India’s largest solar parks by acreage and megawatts
Below are two (2) lists identifying the largest solar parks in India by acreage and by megawatts. As always, addition information, corrections, or suggestions are most welcome. ACREAGE – for those solar parks with a published size available online Dholera … Continue reading
Posted in Asia, climate, climate change, energy, environment, geography, India, land use, nature, planning, Renewable Energy, Science, solar, spatial design, Statistics, technology, weather
Tagged energy, environment, geography, India, planning, solar, solar arrays, solar energy, solar farms, solar parks
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The world’s largest airport solar farm is where?
Not in Phoenix, Tucson, Southern California, Florida, the Sahara Desert, the Middle East, Australia, or anywhere else you might first guess. As of December 2014, the world’s largest airport solar farm is located in Indianapolis, Indiana. Yes, in the hearth … Continue reading
Posted in aerospace, air travel, airport planning, airports, Alternative energy, aviation, Canada, cities, climate change, energy, environment, Europe, geography, India, infrastructure, land use, nature, planning, pollution, Renewable Energy, Science, spatial design, sustainability, technology, transportation, Travel, urban planning
Tagged airport planning, airports, aviation, cities, energy, environment, Indianapolis, land use, planning, renewable energy, solar energy
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Where utility-scale solar is HOT!
Below are charts showing the rapid growth in utility-scale solar project during the first quarter of 2013 and a comprehensive listing of those states with the most utility-scale solar power generation.The data is from the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA). … Continue reading
Posted in Alternative energy, architecture, Astronomy, climate change, commerce, economic development, energy, entrepreneurship, environment, geography, infrastructure, land use, nature, Outer Space, pollution, Renewable Energy, Science, States, Statistics, sustainability, technology
Tagged alternative energy, data, energy, environment, renewable energy, solar energy, states, statistics
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