Dubai triples renewable energy target to 15% by 2030
Dubai targets 15% of its energy to come from renewables by 2030 with 7% within the next 5 years. The announcement was made during the World Future Energy Summit 2015 earlier this year. Although Dubai and the UAE have traditionally been known for their oil generating energy capacity…
Handling wind turbine radar planning conditions
Radar Planning Conditions Many wind turbine developers in the UK and worldwide will encounter radar objections, which are often taken very seriously by the planning authority. Any unresolved radar objection can lead to refusal and stop the development from being built. One way forward in the UK is by means…
California to house largest floating solar project in the US
Last month it was announced that Sonoma County, a region of California’s wine country in Northern California, was to be home to a huge new floating solar farm by 2016. The Sonoma County Project The project developer, San Francisco based Pristine Sun, will be installing 12.5MW worth of panels across six…
eVolo skyscraper competition winner announced: Essence Skyscraper
A desert, jungle, glaciers and 8 more overlapping natural landscapes all held under one high-rise roof. This is the concept of Essence, the eVolo Skyscraper Competition winner 2015. Designed by Ewa Odyjas, Agnieszka Morga, Konrad Basan, and Jakub Pudo from Poland, the skyscraper would bring “non-architectural phenomena in a dense,…
Are drone rules too lax at LAX?
Back in February of 2015, a potentially hazardous situation was avoided after a radio-controlled drone/ Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) was sighted by a commercial pilot in an aircraft approaching Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). It is believed that the drone continued to pass over the approaching aircraft without incident, however,…
Australian wind project may affect radar and airstrips more than planned report shows
A $670 million wind farm planned west of the township of Yass in New South Wales (NSW) has raised aviation concerns related to impacts on radar and small airfields in the area . The…
How it works – Raytheon Project RM Mitigation
A set of technical changes to NATS En-Route radars that means they can “see” aircraft but not “see” wind turbines. Raytheon is one of the major radar suppliers and has supplied all NATS En-Route radar. This solution was specifically developed for solving wind farm issues experienced by NATS radar. How…
Celebrating the old high-rise tower block: new project underway
With a modern fascination for new and glassy tall apartment buildings, older establishments can be easy to overlook however not everyone feels this way it seems. For those fans of the British Sitcom Only Fools and Horses, think of fictional high-rise Nelson Mandela House (see Figure 1) and you’ve got…
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