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With the approval of the Coolroe Solar Farm in County Wexford, Republic of Ireland, earlier this year (see news article here) it appears that many British solar developers may look to invest significantly in photovoltaic (PV) solar schemes within the country. The UK government’s proposed cuts to feed in tariff…
There have been near misses between manned commercial aircraft and small Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) near Heathrow, London City, Manchester, New York La Guardia and other airports around the world. The use of small UAVs and quadcopters is increasing worldwide which means the likelihood of a serious collision between a UAV…
We have now undertaken over 150 glint and glare assessments and we would like to share with you the five most significant things we have learned along the way… 1. Aviation assessments can be requested up to 25km from an airfield If you are within 5km of an aerodrome we…
East Hampshire District Council (EHDC) has a plan to form an ‘urban’ solar farm. The project will use roof space of buildings in the district to generate clean energy and revenue from the installation of solar photovoltaic (PV) panels. The Urban Solar Farm Plan EDHC intends to utilise roof space…
Swedish energy company, Vattenfall, has started to construct its 16 turbine Ray Wind Farm in Northumberland. The scheme on the Ray Estate, near Kirkwhelpington, will have a 54.4 megawatt (MW) generating capacity. This is enough to meet the annual electricity demands of over 30,000 UK homes. Ray Wind Farm will…
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) is planning to introduce Europe wide framework for the operation of drones. The document is currently subject to a consultation period which ends on 25 September 2015. The document, referred to as EASA A-NPA 2015-10 Drones, extends to 41 pages. Some significant and interesting points…
Thales standard airport Primary Surveillance Radar (PSR) is the STAR 2000. The radar is quite advanced with a number of existing in-built capabilities for mitigating the effects of wind turbines. Application There are over 120 operational Thales Star 2000 radars all over the world. They are located in countries including…
Figure 1: Solar photovoltaic (PV) panels in London. London, one of the largest, diverse and exciting cities, hosts more than 16,000 solar photovoltaic (PV) panels on its roofs! However, London has still a long way to go in order to meet its true solar potential. A 2011 study by the…
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For the 54th edition of Earth Day, the organisation has announced its commitment towards a 60% reduction in fossil-fuel plastic production by 2040, with the 2024 theme, #PlanetvsPlastics . Learn more:
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The UK government is set to review glare impacts from car headlamps. We consider what this means and look at how glare impacts are handled in a wider context from various sources. Learn more: https://www.pagerpower.com/news/uk-government-to-review-headlamp-glare/
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This month in our Back to Basics series, we uncover the ways in which energy generated by wind and solar farms can be stored and how this technology will shape the future of our energy systems. Learn more: https://www.pagerpower.com/news/back-to-basics-part-4-energy-storage/
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