SunEdison to Build NYC Solar Power Plant

SunEdison has been selected to design, construct, install, and operate the largest solar power facility to-date in New York City. SunEdison General Manager for Distributed Generation Attila Toth joins Mayor Michael Bloomberg and other New York City administrators in announcing the project at a Nov. 25, 2013 press conference.

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Altitec is a respected global specialist in wind turbine rotor blade access, inspection and repair, an industry-certified training provider, and an exclusive distributor and service partner for market-leading vertical access systems. With a 20-year track record supporting firms in the energy, construction and emergency services sectors, we have developed into a one-stop shop, not only for high-quality, efficient maintenance services, conducted at height, but also for the technology and training that makes this essential work possible.

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Where are the world's largest offshore wind farms?

video | August 30, 2022

165 wind turbines delivering 1.3 GW of renewable electricity The wind farm spans an area of 462 km2 – equal to more than 64,000 football fields Each wind turbine blade is 81m long and the blade tip reaches more than 200m above sea level One revolution of the wind turbine blades can power an average UK home for 24 hours 390km of subsea export cables take the power generated from Hornsea 2 to the shore at Horseshoe Point in Lincolnshire...

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Dark side of clean energy: Solar panels leaving behind toxic trash

video | July 12, 2022

We are approaching towards the first big wave of discarded solar panels. The problem of solar e-waste is real, what's even worse is that most of the dead solar panels go straight to the landfills because the cost of recycling them is high....

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Are floating solar panels the future of energy generation?

video | March 18, 2023

Solar panels are mostly spread out over the land. But what if we install them atop of water reservoirs? This new research argues that it is why we need to transition away from fossil fuels....

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video | April 16, 2022

When someone starts powering their home with solar energy and stops buying power from their local utility, many like to think they've "gone off the grid." But in many areas, they're not as independent as you might think. Barry Petersen has more. "CBS Saturday Morning" co-hosts Jeff Glor, Michelle Miller and Dana Jacobson deliver two hours of original reporting and breaking news, as well as profiles of leading figures in culture and the arts. Watch "CBS Saturday Morning" at 7 a.m. ET on CBS and 8 a.m. ET on the CBS News app....

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Altitec

Altitec is a respected global specialist in wind turbine rotor blade access, inspection and repair, an industry-certified training provider, and an exclusive distributor and service partner for market-leading vertical access systems. With a 20-year track record supporting firms in the energy, construction and emergency services sectors, we have developed into a one-stop shop, not only for high-quality, efficient maintenance services, conducted at height, but also for the technology and training that makes this essential work possible.

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