Southern Ohio for Solar Farms

12/02/2023

The following is a list of some benefits, events and fundraisers for the victims and families affected by the Nov. 28 explosion in Hillsboro.

11/04/2023

Daylight savings time will end this Sunday and our clocks will "fall back" an hour.
When changing your clocks, don't forget to change your batteries in your smoke detectors!
Smoke detectors save lives!

03/30/2023

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2023/03/23/do-solar-farms-affect-property-values-mortgage-home-houses-california-north-carolina-new-jersey/11515239002/

A study from a federal lab found utility-scale solar farms don't significantly affect nearby property values – and the effect was only in rural areas.

02/12/2023

The basic idea is that ground-mounted solar arrays can provide farmers with income, while the soil beneath gets a rest from agricultural duties for about 25 years or more. In contrast to other forms of rural development on farms, such as new housing subdivisions or shopping malls, solar arrays are relatively temporary and the land can be farmed again, eventually.

A new solar farm in Colorado will do triple duty as a prairie restoration project, carbon sink, and clean power source.

11/07/2022

This is the demolition of the towers at the Stuart Station. This is one reason Solar has become so popular in Ohio, when electricity is taken off the power grid, you must be able to put it back on. Why not put green, carbon free electricity back on.

J.M. Stuart Station was a 2.3-gigawatt (2,318 MW) coal power plant located east of Aberdeen, Ohio in Adams County, Ohio. The power plant had four units and was operated by AES Ohio Generation, a subsidiary of the AES Corporation. It began operations in 1970 and ceased on May 24, 2018.

Location
Sprigg Township, Adams County, near Aberdeen, Ohio
Status
Decommissioned
Commission date
Unit 1: 1971
Unit 2: 1970
Unit 3: 1972
Unit 4: 1974
Decommission date
Unit 1: 2017
Units 2–4: May 24, 2018

Nameplate capacity
2,318 MW

The end of an era...

10/06/2022

07/15/2022

The scientists found that vertical PV systems can shift solar yield into hours of higher electricity demand and more electricity supply in the winter...
monthshttps://www.pv-magazine.com/2022/07/11/the-stabilizing-effect-of-vertical-east-west-oriented-pv-systems/

German researchers have looked at how vertical PV systems could provide more electricity during periods of higher demand, while enabling a higher level of integration with agricultural activities.

07/14/2022

https://medium.com/predict/the-battery-that-will-make-fossil-fuels-nuclear-power-a-thing-of-the-past-14a708bc55e9

But what makes this odd battery so revolutionary? Well, five things: cost, carbon footprint, scalability, and lifecycle. These factors make it ideal for a grid battery. Let me explain.

Storage has always been the one component keeping solar from being self sustainable. As technology improves, we keep getting closer.

At half the price of lithium-ion, CO² batteries are set to kickstart a renewable energy revolution.

06/30/2022

I would like to start by saying Thank you to everyone who spoke or just came out to support a cause at the OPSB hearing at the fairgrounds last night as I listened and watched landowners talked about the love they have for their farms and families I couldn’t help but think this is what America is all about friends and neighbors coming together for what they believe in and helping each other in this cause I’m sure I have lost a few friends in this fight but I know I have gained new friends along the way I’m not sure this fight is over for the landowners but I got a sense last night that we are on our way in hopes of keeping our farms in our families for generations to come and a Big Thanks to Melanie for scheduling meetings and keeping us all up to speed and Richard for providing a place to meet and everyone else who pitched in and made this possible once again Thanks neighbors Trigg Pendleton

05/22/2022

This is a good sign for our Ohio made panels.

Piper Sandler says now's the time to buy domestic solar panel manufacturer First Solar.

05/22/2022

https://www.farmanddairy.com/news/lawmakers-want-ohio-electricity-production-to-go-carbon-free-by-2050/685082.html

House Bill 429 would also reduce minimum setbacks on new wind farms and allow community solar and virtual net metering.