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Cowboy Solar’s permitting process is not yet complete; even though the meeting board was appeased, Enbridge still needs to get county, environmental and municipal permits.

Despite the dominance of fossil fuels in Wyoming, the land rush for renewables continues in the state, driven by the very strong economics of solar and energy storage, the state’s friendly permitting process and the Biden administration’s newly developed Western Solar Plan. . This ambitious plan opens up more acres than ever before for the US Bureau of Land Management to oversee solar energy production on public lands for decades to come.

Although Wyoming lags behind in solar power, ranking 46th among US states with only 124 megawatts of capacity, it’s no slouch when it comes to wind power. Since 2019, the state has been harnessing its excellent resources by doubling wind generation, which would account for 22 percent of total electricity generation in 2022. Wyoming had just over 3 gigawatts of wind capacity at the start of 2023. EIA.

While record-breaking utility-scale solar-plus-storage installations have become commonplace in sunnier places like Texas, Florida, and California, a new and real trend has emerged to place these giant plants in less-exposed places like Minnesota, Ohio, and Louisiana. , and now Wyoming. Smart energy policy and forced economy do not recognize state borders.

An East Lancs energy company has launched a new product designed for off-grid applications and capable of harnessing clean solar energy.

Barnoldswick-based Reliable Renewables launched the product, called ‘Sonny’, at a regional youth football tournament in the town last weekend (May 25-26).

Later Pendle MP Andrew Stevenson introduced Sonny to the public and during the event it was equipped with five food stalls and revolving towers, including one that required significant energy for an electric pizza oven.

Sonny is equipped with 12 solar trackers of 4.80 kW high efficiency solar panel. It is capable of generating up to 50 kW of three-phase 230/400 V power and has a high-power 140 kWh battery storage system.

The product could play a big role as the UK and the world look to switch to clean, green energy to slow climate change from carbon emissions.

Lancashire Telegraph: Product harnesses the power of the sun

The product harnesses the power of the sun (Image: Reliable Renewables)

Reliable Renewables said Sonny can generate large amounts of electricity in almost any situation, including serving as a quick-response power bank in emergencies, such as natural disasters that cause power outages or the failure of the national grid.

Other situations may be for indoor and outdoor events for local businesses such as food vendors, entertainment artists, shops and booths to use the energy.

The company says Sonny is capable of completely replacing diesel generators, which are “noisy, inefficient and expensive to operate”.

It has also integrated Sonny into the Sunsync Connect app, which allows users to monitor how much power is being produced by their solar system.

This allows the team and the user to track how much energy is being consumed and produced.

Sonny also features special technology that tracks the solar arc throughout the day to increase panel efficiency and produce 60 percent more power than a fixed array.

It will also have a remotely monitored CCTV security system, remote controllable site lighting and USB phone charging cabinets for on-site security benefits.

Nicola Heys, sales director at Reliable Renewables, said: “Sonny is a huge step forward in the practical application of renewable energy, particularly for local businesses.

“We are excited to provide a solution that not only supports sustainability, but also enables small businesses to operate efficiently and economically through green energy in a variety of scenarios.

“The positive feedback from our inaugural event in Barnoldswick highlights Sonny’s potential to revolutionize how events are powered across the UK and we can’t wait for the next event.”

Sonny will next perform at the Cliviger Sounds music festival in Cliviger, near Burnley, on June 7, 8 and 9, where he will be used to power the entire event.

The problems of rising prices of fuels such as oil and gas and the pollution they cause (air pollution) have led scientists to work on solar energy for future human use. About half of the sun’s energy is light, about half is infrared radiation (heat, energy, etc. in the rays), and very little ultraviolet radiation. In ancient China, Egypt, the Middle East, Greece, and Italy, solar energy was used to evaporate (turn into steam) salt water to obtain salt. Drying crops by the heat of the sun was also common. It was used to make wine in Chile (South America) in the 19th century. Into…

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Polls show that many voters in Britain’s most rural constituencies are concerned about climate change and support net zero and local renewables.

The poll, for the Energy and Climate Intelligence Union (ECIU) think tank, supports other polls showing Labor ahead of the Tories in traditional heartlands with 35 per cent of the vote.

This is down from 50 per cent in 2019, compared to 30 per cent for the Conservatives.

And it found that more than half (58 per cent) of voters in rural areas support new onshore wind in their local area, while 64 per cent support a solar farm, with higher levels of support among those switching from the Conservatives to Labour. .

But a survey of more than 2,000 people by More in Common found that those in the 30 most “highly rural” constituencies in England, Wales and Scotland think both main party leaders should show more respect for communities like them.

The poll polled people in seats including Rishi Sunak’s Richmond and Northallerton constituencies, former prime minister Liz Truss’ South West Norfolk seat and former Lib Dem leader Tim Farrow’s Westmoeland and Lonsdale.

It revealed that rural voters are more concerned about climate change and support net zero – the aim to end the UK’s contribution to global warming by reducing emissions to zero by 2050 – than the country as a whole.

Tory-to-Labor voters were more likely to support climate action – although fewer left the Conservatives in favor of British Reform.

Around three-quarters (73 per cent) of voters in rural areas are most concerned about climate change, with 70 per cent of people nationwide and 68 per cent in rural areas backing the UK’s net zero target. in a survey representative of the country as a whole.

Conservative voters who plan to support Labor in this election in 2019 are even more concerned about climate change (81 per cent) and more than three-quarters (77 per cent) support net zero.

Only 47 percent of reformers were concerned about climate change, while 44 percent supported net zero.

Rural communities have noticed the effects of climate change in their local area, with two-thirds (66 percent) seeing more frequent or severe flooding, and more than half (55 percent) experiencing crop damage from extreme weather.

The survey also found that more than three-quarters (78 per cent) would like to see government schemes to help farmers switch to eco-friendly practices – significantly higher than 59 per cent in the national sample.

Nearly two-thirds (63 percent) of rural voters supported turning some farmland into nature reserves or forested areas to protect wildlife from flooding caused by climate change, and 60 percent supported such a move to protect people.

Eight in 10 people polled thought farmers should grow food sustainably to increase wildlife and reduce pollution, compared with one in 10 who thought they should grow food as cheaply as possible, even if it means food becomes more expensive.

It makes perfect sense that voters in most rural areas would show high levels of support for net zero when they first see the impacts of climate change on agriculture and wildlife.

Tom Lancaster, ECIU

The poll also had a caveat for party leaders, with only 21 per cent thinking Rishi Sunak “respects communities like mine”, while 56 per cent thought he did not.

Meanwhile, just over a quarter (26 per cent) thought Sir Keir Starmer respected communities like theirs, while 41 per cent did not.

Tom Lancaster, land, food and agriculture analyst at the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit, said: “It makes perfect sense that voters in most rural areas would show high levels of support for net zero when they first see the effects of climate change. of agriculture and wildlife and is often at higher risk of flooding.

“Sometimes characterized as less of a concern about climate change, this survey actually shows that rural residents see it as a major concern.

“Rather than being ‘blockers’, rural voters show strong support for policies needed to combat climate change, such as more funding for greener farming and renewable energy in their area.

“To win the respect of voters in these new constituencies, all political parties need a strong proposition on climate change and must be careful not to get on the wrong side of the debate with voters in these vital rural areas.” he said.