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Preppers share advice after homeowner questions whether generators or solar panels are better for weathering blackouts: 'We never have to worry'

For years, homeowners have turned to gas-powered generators to get through the occasional blackout. But in recent years, more people are turning to solar power to offer them a slice of sustainability.
West Virginia MetroNews

Brandonville Solar project raises efficiency questions in Preston County

BRANDONVILLE, W.Va. — The state Public Service Commission is accepting public comments on the proposed Brandonville Solar project that, if approved, could be operational by late 2027. George Street ...
The Post-Journal

Ripley Solar Questions Persist

“There are several factors impacting the [Ripley Solar] project, including import tariffs, high interest rates and federal trade policies that bring uncertainty to cost of materials [that] have made ...
PV Tech

Rejected 94MW Ohio solar project ‘raises serious questions’ about process, climate group says

The OPSB denied the project’s development following a local township’s non-unanimous rejection of the plans. Image: Raphael Cruz via Unsplash. The Ohio Power Siting Board (OPSB) has denied the ...
E&E

Solar power’s lost opportunity in PJM

The mid-Atlantic grid operator says its speedier process for bringing more power onto its system will expand renewable energy. Is it too late? Second in an occasional series on PJM. Read the first ...
EcoPortal.net

Grasshoppers began swarming parts of Arizona in unusual numbers until researchers traced the pattern back to something no one expected: solar panels

A recent study of a solar farm in Arizona found that grasshoppers were swarming to the site in great numbers and nobody could ...