SOLAR ENERGY

JB Hunt construye una granja solar de 40 acres para alimentar la sede

JB Hunt Transport Services anunció el miércoles que ha construido una instalación solar para alimentar su sede corporativa en Lowell, Arkansas. El proveedor de transporte multimodal dijo que una instalación en la cercanía de Gentry, Arkansas, será capaz de impulsar el 80% de su campus principal,...

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J.B. Hunt builds 40-acre solar farm to power headquarters

J.B. Hunt Transport Services announced Wednesday that it has built a solar facility to power its corporate headquarters in Lowell, Arkansas.

The multimodal transportation provider said a facility in nearby Gentry, Arkansas, will be capable of powering 80% of its main campus, which includes three buildings. The 40-acre solar field has nearly 18,000 panels and more than 10,000 bi-facial solar panels, which capture sunlight and produce power on both sides of the panel.  

Approximately 9.3 million...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/j-b-hunt-builds-40-acre-solar-farm-to-power-headquarters

Transportation solar panels solve parasitic drains and short battery life

Carriers have faced a range of industry and economic challenges over the past couple of years, forcing many fleets to operate on razor-thin margins. For these companies, the unforeseen maintenance costs and downtime accompanying dead truck batteries could be enough to jeopardize their profitability. 

The Threat of Parasitic Drain

To safeguard their companies against this risk, fleet leaders should be aware of the parasitic draw or the energy that drains from a truck battery when not in use. This...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/transportation-solar-panels-solve-parasitic-drains-and-short-battery-life

What It’s Really Like Living in A Shipping Container

Credits: Viking Life-Saving Equipment

Max McMurdo is a designer, TV presenter and upcycling expert.Not only does he design and sell things like chairs made out of shopping trollies but he also upcycled his entire home – a shipping container that floats on water. The bookcase is made from an old ladder, a table from a wash drum and lampshades from jelly moulds – and, he says, there is more to come, reports Metro.

Where do you live and how important is having an eco home to you?

I live in a floating...

https://mfame.guru/what-its-really-like-living-in-a-shipping-container/

[Infographic] European Long-term Power Forecast

S&P Global Commodity Insight’s (SPGCI) European Long-Term Power Forecast service enables customers to better understand the changes taking place in the market over the long-term and more aptly assess potential revenue opportunities.

With a growing proportion of renewable generators exposed to merchant price risk, SPGCI’s robust, market-leading forecasts—which now extend through 2050—provide a comprehensive and transparent view of evolving power prices and help you to stay ahead of the...

https://mfame.guru/infographic-european-long-term-power-forecast/

Coming soon to truckers: Peel-and-stick solar panels

Sunflare Solar aims to expand into the trucking market with its solar panels.

Solar panels can be heavy, hard to install or fragile. Sunflare Solar’s panels have double-sided adhesive that allows customers to “peel and stick” solar panels in place, Philip Gao, CEO of Sunflare Solar, told FreightWaves. 

Sunflare’s panels have not been installed on any semi tractors or trailers, but the company is interested in expanding its applications, which currently include homes and other structures, off-road vehicles, campers and recreational vehicles.

“We’ve got quite a bit of...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/coming-soon-to-truckers-peel-and-stick-solar-panels

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