Floating solar panels that follow the Sun

Plus: Solar flares are now coming toward Earth. Nov 22, 2022 [Blueprint]( Sustainability that’ll really float your boat …or your solar panels, at the very least. The sustainability in question comes from a Portuguese company, which has [developed an innovative floating solar solution]( that follows the Sun. With single- or dual-axis tracking, its floating island of solar panels is powered by electric engines, which use less than 0.5 percent of the total energy produced. It claims to be the first to merge floating solar panels with Sun-tracking technology. But before you take a look at that energetic idea, check out this one. [This video]( shows a fighter jet that could exceed Mach 1 in a vertical climb. Good morning. I’m Alice, an Editor at IE. This is The Blueprint. Let’s dive in. [The “last Neanderthal technology” shows the species was in trouble before modern humans got to Europe.]( Neanderthals didn’t disappear all at once. In fact, these near-humans never really disappeared entirely. That’s because most modern people whose ancestors hail from Europe or Asia — where Neanderthals lived — are part Neanderthal. [Play]VIDEO OF THE DAY [This brilliant fighter jet could exceed Mach 1 in a vertical climb.]( [Fighter jet could exceed Mach 1 in a vertical climb.]( Ain't about what's waiting on the other side …it's the climb. [Must Read]MUST READ [A Portuguese company's innovative floating solar panels stalk the Sun's movements]( [Innovative floating solar panels.]( The [Sun-tracking floating island of solar panels]( from SolarisFloat (which is named PROTEVS) is the first to merge floating solar panels with Sun-tracking technology, according to the company. Comprising 180 mobile solar panels, PROTEVS has a total installed capacity of 73 kilowatts of peak power (kWp) and provides an increase in energy production by up to 40 percent, thanks to its double-sided panels, which turn in line with the Sun's movement. It has vertical moving panels, a diameter of 38 meters (124.5 feet) and takes up an area of 1,444 square meters (4,737 square feet). According to SolarisFloat, the PROTEVS solutions (of which there are two types) are “modular, detachable, and scalable, with an easy installation process.” As the panels can be attached independently, islands can even be merged to form a floating solar farm. → The shadows thrown by the floating structure and PV panels result in a superficial temperature reduction, which the company says is beneficial to the aquatic ecosystem. [READ MORE [Arrow]]( [Facebook]( [SCIENCE]SCIENCE [The Sun has been intense the past week, and now solar flares are coming toward Earth.]( As NASA's Orion spacecraft prepares to fly by the Moon, sky gazers can expect another little treat in the skies as a minor [geomagnetic storm is expected to hit the Earth](. The intensity of the storm is G1 – the least intense solar storm. 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[We have the answers](. [MAIL & MUSINGS]MAIL & MUSINGS A Portuguese company's innovative floating solar panels stalk the Sun's movements. What do you think will stop these floating solar islands from being widely used? [Environmental issues]( [Cost]( [Efficiency]( [Something else entirely]( YESTERDAY'S RESULTS Yesterday, we asked you what you think the best way will be to feed our ever-expanding world population, and honestly, you couldn't really make your mind up between a plant-based diet, vertical farming, or something entirely different. 37% Vertical farming 28% Something else entirely 24% Plant-based diets 11% Lab-grown meat [QUOTE OF THE DAY]QUOTE OF THE DAY “Science knows no country because knowledge belongs to humanity and is the torch which illuminates the world.” Louis Pasteur. 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