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Wind impact on solar panels at Grizzly Ridge Solar July 14, 2022

July 14, 2022 by l

  “Grizzly Ridge Solar, LLC Hamilton Texas wind speeds 30 – 35mph on July 14, 2022 at 11:45 AM.”   watch the video   Diode Ventures https://www.diodeventures.com/projects/hamilton-county-texas-usa  

Posted in: Solar Tagged: fail, Grizzly Ridge Solar LLC, Hamilton County, solar panels, Texas, wind

Funds lined up to enforce solar recycling

March 29, 2022 by l

  “The Niagara County Legislature has approved a resolution that will fund efforts to require solar project developers to comply with recycling regulations of panels. The resolution aims to help enforce Local Law Number 4 of 2021, which was signed into law in April 2021. The law goes into effect on Aug. 1 and requires … [Read more…]

Posted in: Solar Tagged: legislation, Niagra County, recycle, solar panels

Commerce inquiry imperils solar industry, advocates say

March 29, 2022 by l

  “In a decision that could dramatically undercut President Joe Biden’s ambitious climate goals, the Commerce Department said Monday it is investigating whether imports of solar panels from Southeast Asia are circumventing anti-dumping rules that limit imports from China. Clean energy leaders said the investigation — which could result in retroactive tariffs of up to … [Read more…]

Posted in: Solar Tagged: Biden, Commerce Department, solar panels, tariff

Icephobic surfaces for ice, snow shedding in utility scale solar

December 8, 2021 by l

  “Developed by U.S. researchers, the proposed coating solution is claimed to effectively melt ice and snow with temperatures of up to -35 degrees Celsius. It was fabricated by using medium-chain triglyceride oil to plasticize two common industrial polymer polyvinyl chlorides and tested at a pilot facility in Alaska. U.S. researchers have developed a coating … [Read more…]

Posted in: PFAS, Solar Tagged: coatings, PFAS, solar panels

PFAS, Solar Panels and the Precautionary Principle

October 19, 2021 by l

April 2023 American Chemistry Council PFAS: Critical to Renewable Energy     June 2022 OECD (2022), Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances and Alternatives in Coatings, Paints and Varnishes (CPVs), Report on the Commercial Availability and Current Uses, OECD Series on Risk Management, No. 70, Environment, Health and Safety, Environment Directorate. Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development … [Read more…]

Posted in: Oak Hill Solar, PFAS Tagged: Agriculture and Markets, Basil Seggos, car wash, contamination, Department of Environmental Conservation, Department of Health, Dongguan CSG Solar Glass, Doreen Harris, drinking water, ice, Lynne Bruning, New York State Department of Health, New York State Energy Research and Development Authority, NYSERDA, PFAS, PFOA, planning board, Precautionary Principle, public hearing, recording, report, Richard Ball, Saving Greene, snow, solar panels, video

A Move to Rein In Cancer-Causing ‘Forever Chemicals’

October 18, 2021 by l

  “Michael Regan, the E.P.A. administrator, wants to limit a class of chemicals that has been linked to cancer and is found in everything from drinking water to furniture. The Biden administration on Monday said it would require chemical manufacturers to test and publicly report the amount of a family of chemicals known as PFAS … [Read more…]

Posted in: Oak Hill Solar, PFAS Tagged: drinking water, health and safety, Oak Hill Solar, Perfluoroalkyl, PFAS, polyfluoroalkyl, solar panels

Anti-soiling nanocoating for large-scale PV

January 13, 2021 by l

  “Netherlands-based Rads Global Business BV has developed a multifunctional anti-soiling nanocoating for solar glass that is also claimed to mitigate potential-induced degradation (PID), and to be anti-reflective and anti-corrosive. “This coating can be used for dry cleaning by robots in large PV plants,” company CEO, Rajbeer Singh, told pv magazine. “It increases the efficiency … [Read more…]

Posted in: Solar Tagged: anti-reflective, anti-soil, coating, solar panels

Let it Snow: How Solar Panels Can Thrive in Winter Weather

January 5, 2017 by l

  “If you live outside of the sunny Southwest, the weather can bring sudden changes this time of year. Many parts of the country have already seen snow, and the polar vortex has extended far enough south that even our nation’s capital has experienced a few deep chills. Although at first blush it may seem … [Read more…]

Posted in: Solar Tagged: DuraMat, snow, solar panels

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