Nature

Wind induced structural response analysis of photovoltaic tracking supports by unidirectional fluid structure coupling

To investigate the wind-induced vibration characteristics of photovoltaic array tracking supports, this study uses the harmonic superposition method to simulate pulsating wind time series and, ...
Nature

A global meta-analysis of ecological effects from offshore marine artificial structures

Marine artificial structures (MAS), including oil and gas installations (O&G) and offshore wind farms (OWFs), have a finite operational period. Selecting the most suitable decommissioning options when ...
pv magazine International

Chinese scientists unveil cable-supported mounting system for large-scale PV on complex terrain

Researchers from Chongqing University and PowerChina developed a two-parallel cable-truss CSPS to improve torsional ...
pv magazine International

The effects of wind on single-axis PV trackers

Scientists in South Africa have conducted full-scale research on the effect of wind load on PV panel mounting rails for more than 100 days. Compared to standard design codes, they found lower combined ...
National Academies of Sciences%2c Engineering%2c and Medicine

Impact of Nantucket Wind Projects on Right Whale Ecosystems Difficult to Distinguish from Effects of Climate Change and Other Influences, Says New Report

WASHINGTON — A new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine says the impacts from offshore wind projects on the North Atlantic right whale and their ecosystems in the ...