Konica Minolta Healthcare has installed a solar system that will generate an estimated 541,645 kilowatt-hours of clean energy annually, equivalent to matching nearly 90% of the facility's onsite electricity usage.
Konica Minolta Healthcare is a division of Konica Minolta, Inc., a member company of RE100 that is committed to procuring 100% of its power from renewable sources by 2050, with a more immediate goal of 30% by 2030. The company has a comprehensive sustainability strategy that includes innovating green products and making its global operations more environmentally friendly. This solar project is Konica Minolta Healthcare's latest step towards sustainability.
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Solar system can pull drinkable water directly from the air - ScienceBlog.com
Researchers at MIT and elsewhere have significantly boosted the output from a system that can extract drinkable water directly from the air even in dry regions, using heat from the sun or another source.
The system, which builds on a design initially developed three years ago at MIT by members of the same team, brings the process closer to something that could become a practical water source for remote regions with limited access to water and electricity. The findings are described today in the journal Joule , in a paper by Professor Evelyn Wang, who is head of MIT's Department of Mechanical Engineering; graduate student Alina LaPotin; and six others at MIT and in Korea and Utah.
k12 Energy installs a solar system for PBS on top of a California mountain | AltEnergyMag
This was a $1.4 million project with a Power Purchase Agreement, (PPA) built at no cost to PBS. PBS just purchases the green solar electricity at a much lower rate than from the utility.
Altus Power Completes Ground-Mounted Solar System in Hawaii - Solar Industry
Altus Power America Inc. , a Connecticut-based solar power company, has completed the construction of a 7.5 MW ground-mounted solar system in Ewa, Hawaii.
Altus Power partnered with developer Environmental Chemical Corp. (ECC) and with engineering, procurement and construction contractor REC Solar Commercial Corp.
The project will generate over 12,400 MWh of electricity during its first year of operation. The output from the project will be purchased by Hawaiian Electric Co. (HECO) , pursuant to a Public Utilities Commission (PUC)-approved Feed-In Tariff Tier III power purchase agreement (PPA). The project will further reduce the state’s carbon footprint and contribute to Hawaii’s goal of generating 100% of its electricity from renewable resources by 2045.
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Bearden School District to save $25,000 annually with completed Solar System | KARK
BEARDEN, Ark. — The Bearden School District solar array, located on their campus, is now commissioned and operational.
Dedicated to innovation, education, and sustainably operating the campus, the Bearden School District solar project was designed to offset the energy use of the campus. Projected to save the school district $25,000 a year, the 1,140-panel system can produce over 720,000 kilowatt-hours (kWh) annually.
The 24th Annual Michigan Solar Home Tour goes virtual amidst pandemic - Spartan Newsroom
The 2020 Michigan Solar Home tour hosted by the Great Lakes Renewable Energy Association took place Saturday, October 3, over Zoom instead of the traditional walkthrough home tour. The annual event is in its 24th year.
In previous years, people would showcase their home or businesses' solar systems throughout Michigan. Due to the virtual nature of the event, guests were able to see every solar system.
The tour, which went from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., allowed guests to understand how solar energy can reduce your monthly energy bill while promoting a clean environment. A typical "tour" used Zoom's screen-sharing tool in which speakers showed pictures and statistics of their solar systems.
Remnants Ancient Asteroid Shed New Light on the Early Solar System - HeritageDaily - Archaeology
Geological and geochemical records indicate that after about 600-700 million years after formation – but still early in the solar system’s existence – the Earth-Moon system experienced a period of frequent and cataclysmic impacts from asteroids and other bodies. This period is dubbed the late heavy bombardment (LHB) period.
It was once thought that this period had a relatively sudden onset, but a research team at Hiroshima University and The University of Tokyo in Japan have found evidence that this bombardment period may have started much earlier, and decreased in intensity over time.
Scientists author papers in Nature Astronomy chronicling legacy of Spitzer space telescope |
IMAGE: NAU professor David Trilling Trilling used the Spitzer Space Telescope from soon after its launch in 2003 through the end of its mission in 2020. While most of his projects... view more
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NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope, designed to study the early universe in infrared light, was the first telescope to see light from a planet outside our solar system. Launched in 2003, Spitzer contained infrared detectors of unprecedented sensitivity, providing astronomers a never-before-possible look at the universe.
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