A Guide to Floating Solar Photovoltaic Systems
It is believed that the first floating photovoltaic (FPV) system was installed by MIRARCO, a non-profit research firm, in 2008 by mounting ground-based PV systems on pontoons in a tailings
Seepage Monitoring and Analysis of Embankment Dams
Course Valid for North Carolina Engineers Only NOTE – Due to the Corona virus limiting access to live events, the NC Board of Examiners for Engineers and Surveyors (The Board)
A Guide to Personal Protective Equipment
COURSE INTRODUCTION This course covers personal protective equipment other than respirators. The best way to avoid dangerous working conditions is to engineer them out of the workplace or to establish
A Guide to Respiratory Protection
COURSE DESCRIPTION – A Guide to Respiratory Protection In industry, respirators are often viewed as a quick fix for protecting employees against overexposures to airborne contaminants in areas of inadequate
Balancing Agriculture with Ground-Based Solar Photovoltaics
COURSE DESCRIPTION For centuries farmers have worked the land and provided agricultural and forestry products to meet demands for food. However, the demands of a growing society require renewable forms
Composting Toilet Construction in Remote Areas
COURSE DESCRIPTION According to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, over 2 billion people in the world lack access to proper sanitation and toilets. In those parts of the world
A Guide to Transportation Safety
COURSE DESCRIPTION This course is based on the publication, A Guide to Transportation Safety. The techniques and methodologies described in this course document are applicable to most areas in the
A Residential Customer Guide to Going Solar
COURSE DESCRIPTION As innovative advances continue to be made in clean energy technologies, renewable energy is more accessible to the public than ever before. The cost of installing solar photovoltaic
Driver Safety – Distraction Due to Drones
COURSE DESCRIPTION Drone usage is rapidly growing. Both commercial and recreational uses are evolving. As new uses are discovered and new technical capabilities are adapted to drone use, new gaps
Peace Corps Handbook for Earth Home Construction
COURSE INTRODUCTION One of the oldest known partially standing earth block structures with walls is the tomb of King Khasekhemwy in Egypt which dates to about 2900 BC. Remains of
