Stewart, Linda
The sea is very deep in some places. There is one spot, near Japan, where the sea is nearly 11 kilometres deep. The highest mountain in the world is about 9 kilometres high. If that mountain were put into the sea at that place, there would be 2 kilometres of water above it. If ...
Scotland's upland habitats support many birds of conservation concern, leading to potential conflict with wind farms. To help reduce this conflict, a map of bird sensitivities has been created to guide the location of onshore wind farms in Scotland, based on distributions of 16 bird species of...
4 of 10 | FILE - A cow grazes with wind farms in the background in rural Solano County, Calif., Aug. 30, 2023. The people behind a secretive Silicon Valley-backed ballot initiative to construct a new city on farmland between Sacramento and San Francisco are releasing more details of th...
substantial estates and farms still exist in parts of the Piedmont, and truck farms still dominate many parts of the southern Inner Coastal Plain. The northern Inner Coastal Plain is home to prosperous horse farms, and some dairying still exists in the Ridge and Valley section. The most striki...
An essential aspect to be considered in offshore wind farms feasibility assessment is related to the technology applied to the connection system. The total capacity and the distance from the coast are the main variables that determine the technology for connecting offshore wind farms in the transmis...
the only industries were those of a munitionsfactoryand a mint. The Chinese administration reopened Lhasa toforeign tradein the 1980s and has established experimental farms outside the city and encouraged the scientific breeding of livestock. Small-scale industries include chemical production, electric-...
of constructing an island in the IJmuiden Far Offshore zone, as an alternative to multiple DC platforms. An island would offer opportunities for converting wind power into hydrogen, while a wind connector to the UK will allow the infrastructure to be used for both connecting wind farms and ...
Presenters described how The Crown Estate considers shipping, fishing, environmental protection, costs, and more in making decisions about where to locate offshore wind farms capable of powering millions of homes. “We have a responsibility to unlock value for the land and nature through the sustai...
Agricultural acreage decreased by two-thirds in the 20th century. Ornamental and greenhouse plants, dairy products, and a variety of fruits and vegetables are still grown or produced on the state’s some 3,000 farms; livestock raising is also important. More than half of the timber harvested ...