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Will massive solar project see the light of day? | Business

[ad_1] WAYNESBORO — A solar farm project planned for Stuarts Draft and Lyndhurst would include more than 1,000 acres of panels on parcel owned by 13 landowners, if approved. Augusta County officials say the proposed locations stretch from behind Broadmoor Plaza in Stuarts Draft to Shalom Road to Lyndhurst. Landowners leasing their land would receive annual […]

Ramping up REMP | AspenTimes.com

[ad_1] We appreciate the calls and emails from folks offering their ideas for energy efficiency in response to the recent Aspen Times article reporting on the growth of funds held in the Renewable Energy Mitigation Program (REMP). We wanted to provide the public with history on REMP itself and some insight into how the funds […]

National University of Singapore Completes Solar-Powered Quadcopter Drone Flight

[ad_1] The National University of Singapore (NUS) has conducted Asia’s first solar-powered quadcopter flight above 32.8 feet (10 meters) of altitude last week, according to the NUS press release.  The vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) drone was developed by engineering students in the Innovation and Design Program (IDP). Its carbon fiber body netted a final […]

RREAL gets two new VISTAS

[ad_1] The AmeriCorps/VISTA program has been around since 1965, empowering the nation’s citizens to dedicate a year in service to communities across the country. The VISTAS serve courtesy of the Initiative Foundation, which has long supported community projects throughout central Minnesota and has partnered with RREAL since 2006 to bring volunteers to area communities. Rachel […]

Letters to the Editor, Monday, Aug. 27, 2018

[ad_1] Letters to the edtior(Photo: iStock Photo) Sportsmen pay most for wildlife conservation I’m always amused by the holier-than-thou attitude of vegans and vegetarians when they write letters to the editor. Let’s look at that. What do they think was on the land before their farms? There were woods. But don’t worry about all the […]