Lightning protection in photovoltaic (PV) systems is a critical area of study as these installations are increasingly exposed to atmospheric discharges that can substantially disrupt energy production ...

Few events are as awesome as witnessing a lightning strike or seeing the damage it can produce. Nevertheless, when the subject is lightning protection systems, some of the most recent drama has been ...

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. (December 28, 2015) -- The U.S. Army Redstone Test Center (RTC) conducts a form of environmental testing that can't be performed by any other Department of Defense (DOD) agency ...

HUNTSVILLE, AL (WAFF) - With over 25,000,000 strikes of lightning per year in the U.S., according to the National Weather Service, lightning doesn't even have to strike the same place twice to ...

Residential PV systems are generally installed on the rooftop of residential buildings, with a large metal surface area, higher distance from the ground and an exposed location. Such PV systems are ...

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The lightning protection systems market is expected to grow by USD 132.67 million during 2020-2024, according to Technavio. The report offers a detailed analysis of the impact ...

TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — As monsoon season sweeps across Arizona, lightning strikes become more frequent—and more dangerous. While commercial buildings are required to have protective systems, homes ...

Florida is the state where lightning strikes, and it is more than twice. With summer bringing multiple thunderstorms weekly the chances for tree damage are quite possible. Lightning protection systems ...

Billy Martin works on a composite wind turbine blade to test technology he has invented for protecting blades from lightning strikes. Martin is director and senior research scientist in the ...