David Kuchta, Ph.D. has 10 years of experience in gardening and has read widely in environmental history and the energy transition. An environmental activist since the 1970s, he is also a historian, ...

This article presents the possibility of designing a simple self-powered solar tracking sensor circuit. The complete circuitry is self-powered, since it uses only the power obtained from the ...

First-of-its-kind software provides a holistic view of solar plant performance by monitoring and analyzing all operating asset data. By leveraging tracker analytics, SUNOPS helps identify and diagnose ...

Nextpower, formerly Nextracker, has morphed from pure-play tracker specialist to integrated portfolio provider. Image: Nextpower. Tracker producer Nextracker has rebranded as Nextpower to reflect the ...

In the 2010s, there was still some discussion about whether single-axis trackers for solar arrays were worth the added expense of installation, operation and maintenance for the increased electricity ...

Vaisala’s Automatic Weather Station AWS810 Solar Edition enables operational output monitoring and accurate assessment of solar irradiation and weather parameters. Image: Vaisala Solar energy is one ...

A research team led by scientists from India's Dayananda Sagar College of Engineering has developed a tree-type of PV-wind power system for off-grid applications. “A hybrid tree is a synthetic ...