Germany stood 2,600 solar panels dead upright on a Bavarian lake, edge-on to the sun, because a law says you can shade 15% of the water and not an inch more, and the rows lean like sails on underwater keels when the wind loads up

Germany stood 2,600 solar panels dead upright on a Bavarian lake, edge-on to the sun, because a law says you can shade 15% of the water and not an inch more, and the rows lean like sails on underwater keels when the wind loads up

KeysQuestions4Vehicle1 Germany constructed a floating solar farm the place each panel stands completely vertical—not because it is extra environment friendly, however because a law limits how a lot shade you can forged on a lake, and that constraint compelled an engineering resolution no one had tried at this scale earlier than. The vertical panels truly…

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Russian superyacht sails through Strait of Hormuz despite blockade

Russian superyacht sails through Strait of Hormuz despite blockade

The Russian-flagged Nord managed to clear the strait despite personal vessels largely avoiding the waterway for the reason that outbreak of hostilities. While long-term peace negotiations stall between the two sides, Tehran has this week targeted its diplomatic efforts on cementing its relationship with Russia. Russian President Vladimir Putin hosted an Iranian delegation in St…

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