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Boom Supersonic’s high pressure compressor turbine rotor
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Weather Forecast: Isolated Sunday storms taper off; cool and dry Monday
3+ hour, 13+ min ago (133+ words) RochesterFirst A few frisky thunderstorms are around WNY this afternoon as a cold front approaches from the west Thunderstorms taper off this evening and the cold front crosses to our east overnight, ushering in much cooler air for Monday Temperatures…...
Wind turbine blades are built to survive storms for decades, but Sweden is testing how to take them apart afterward
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A greenhouse glazed with see-through solar panels cut water use by 29 percent and raised snow pea yield by 12 percent, while six common vegetable crops grew as well as under ordinary glass in Perth
2+ hour, 2+ min ago (497+ words) The glass was almost clear, but it was generating electricity. Researchers in Western Australia glazed the roof and walls of a small greenhouse with working solar windows. Then they grew vegetables and grain under it, beside the same crops under…...
Australia needs more renewable energy fast, but building it is only half the battle
1+ hour, 30+ min ago (609+ words) By Mingming Cheng, Professor, School of Management and Marketing, Curtin University and Peta Ashworth, Professor and Director, Curtin Institute for Energy Transition, Curtin University Australia’s energy transition has never been more urgent. Ageing coal-fired power stations are retiring and energy…...
Off-grid solar user in -20 F climate asks about 100-foot run, gets a clear answer: 'Run DC"
2+ hour, 26+ min ago (556+ words) In very cold regions, off-grid solar planning often comes down to where batteries can stay warm and how power should travel from a ground-mounted array. On Reddit, a poster asked whether a 100-foot run made more sense as panel DC…...
UK solar buyer adds third battery, asks if jumping from 8kW to 10kW inverter pays off
1+ hour, 42+ min ago (756+ words) "When we had ours installed the difference was about £150 (~$202 USD) no brainer." For homeowners investing in solar, battery storage, and an EV charger at the same time, one sizing decision can shape years of savings: Is an 8-kilowatt inverter enough,…...
In Phoenix, north-facing solar panels can beat south-facing ones when summer AC use surges
3+ hour, 43+ min ago (621+ words) A counterintuitive solar idea gained attention online. In hot, sunny Phoenix, panels facing the "wrong" way can sometimes outperform south-facing panels when the goal is to keep pace with peak summer air-conditioning demand. That will not hold true everywhere — or…...
Warm, Breezy Monday with Evening Severe Storm Threat
2+ hour, 1+ min ago (358+ words) Not only will it be much warmer at the start of the work week, but chances of severe weather will return to the forecast for Monday evening. A Slight Risk (Level 2 out of 5) of severe weather is in place, meaning…...