Category: Outdoor Practices

The Northern Lights fill the sky with green bands of electrically charged particles over the barn and pastures at Greaney's Turkey Farm in Mercer, Maine, on May 11, 2024. (Photo by Michael Seamans/Getty Images) Getty Images According to a forecast from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC), the Northern Lights… Continue reading 12 states can see Aurora on Tuesday evening

Bradfield City is billed as Australia's first entirely new city in more than 100 years – an “ultra-high-tech” city center that promises jobs, innovation and sustainable design in Sydney's far west. It is adjacent to the new Western Sydney International Airport, which welcomed its first-ever flight just before 9am on Tuesday, marking a major milestone… Continue reading Australia's first city in 100 years faces a “significant” challenge as the new Sydney Airport reaches a major milestone

BNRG Leeson, a joint venture between Dublin-based BNRG Renewables and Melbourne-based Leeson Group, is developing the Corop Solar Farm. The system will use around 1.19 million solar modules on single-axis tracking systems with maximum tilt heights of 4.35 meters. The rows of panels maintain a spacing of 6 meters across the development footprint, which extends… Continue reading BNRG Leeson plans 440 MWdc solar-plus-storage site in Victoria

New York has no shortage of art museums. But if you’re drawn to the lives behind the work, the NYC metro area offers something rarer: the artists’ homes, which reveal the domestic corners where artists cooked, hosted friends or built sculptures from the basement up. These house museums and foundations, all open to the public,… Continue reading Step into the homes of these famous artists across New York

Researchers have made a significant new advance by introducing the first-ever silver solar panel, potentially reshaping solar energy. While silicon has dominated the industry for many decades, this material could push the boundaries of silicon. Will silver panels achieve the highest efficiency and sustainability, creating the most significant technological advance in solar energy since the… Continue reading Photovoltaics will never be the same – the world's first silver solar panel is finally introduced

Renneria: a new district for the Italian Dolomites On the outskirts of Bolzano, Italy a new one neighborhood designed by NOAH takes shape. Located in the South Tyrolean countryside, Renneria explores a development model based on agricultural continuity and everyday livability. The 13 hectare site in Pineta di Leifers – named after the Maso Renner… Continue reading NOA is planning a walkable “Renneria” neighborhood in the Italian Dolomites

As the global energy sector is caught up in the inevitable transition away from fossil fuels towards the renewable energy sector, SolarPower Europe is pushing for the adoption of renewable energy to strengthen energy security around the world. For far too long, the world has relied on conventional energy production methods that rely on fossil… Continue reading SolarPower Europe is pushing for the adoption of a renewables-first approach to ensure energy security

The Ford government has introduced an omnibus bill that would change a range of laws and regulations, from green roofs to tenant evictions to driver's licenses. The Fighting Delays, Building Faster Act proposes more than 40 changes to various regulations and laws. Here is an overview of some of the proposed changes: This makes it… Continue reading Ontario's bill proposes changes to landlord-tenant consultations and lease terminations

The Russell County Fiscal Court met in special session Wednesday morning to hear the first reading of a new solar energy systems ordinance. The regulation covers several problem areas. Under the proposed ordinance, any company seeking to build a large-scale solar energy system would be required to apply for and obtain a Russell County Solar… Continue reading Tax court holds first reading of solar ordinance

New York Green Roofs is honored to announce its participation in the 2025 Kips Bay Decorator Show House, where the company had the privilege of creating a jewel-toned terrace garden for this year's groundbreaking 50th anniversary edition. The concept was designed by the talented landscape architects of LaGuardia Design Group and brought into dialogue with… Continue reading Honoring 50 Years: The Role of New York Green Roofs at the Kips Bay Show House