Five ways of avoiding UAV collisions
There have been near misses between manned commercial aircraft and small Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) near Heathrow, London City, Manchester, New York La Guardia and other airports around the world. The use of small UAVs and quadcopters is increasing worldwide which means the likelihood of a serious collision between a UAV…
Over 150 Glint and Glare Assessments Completed: 5 things we have learned
We have now undertaken over 150 glint and glare assessments and we would like to share with you the five most significant things we have learned along the way… 1. Aviation assessments can be requested up to 25km from an airfield If you are within 5km of an aerodrome we…
Council setting sights on district becoming an ‘urban’ solar farm
East Hampshire District Council (EHDC) has a plan to form an ‘urban’ solar farm. The project will use roof space of buildings in the district to generate clean energy and revenue from the installation of solar photovoltaic (PV) panels. The Urban Solar Farm Plan EDHC intends to utilise roof space…
Work commences on 16 turbine wind farm in Northumberland
Swedish energy company, Vattenfall, has started to construct its 16 turbine Ray Wind Farm in Northumberland. The scheme on the Ray Estate, near Kirkwhelpington, will have a 54.4 megawatt (MW) generating capacity. This is enough to meet the annual electricity demands of over 30,000 UK homes. Ray Wind Farm will…
Proposed EASA drone rules: key information
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) is planning to introduce Europe wide framework for the operation of drones. The document is currently subject to a consultation period which ends on 25 September 2015. The document, referred to as EASA A-NPA 2015-10 Drones, extends to 41 pages. Some significant and interesting points…
How it works – Thales STAR 2000 Radar
Thales standard airport Primary Surveillance Radar (PSR) is the STAR 2000. The radar is quite advanced with a number of existing in-built capabilities for mitigating the effects of wind turbines. Application There are over 120 operational Thales Star 2000 radars all over the world. They are located in countries including…
Potential for rooftop solar PV in London
Figure 1: Solar photovoltaic (PV) panels in London. London, one of the largest, diverse and exciting cities, hosts more than 16,000 solar photovoltaic (PV) panels on its roofs! However, London has still a long way to go in order to meet its true solar potential. A 2011 study by the…
Construction Starts on 1st US Offshore Wind Farm
The initial offshore turbine foundation for the Block Island Wind Farm was lowered into the water on Sunday 26th July 2015. This marks the start of the construction of the first offshore wind farm in the United States (US). Weighing over 400 ton, and put in place using the largest…
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