Friday, June 28, 2019

Black Raspberries multiple molds



Mold growth on Black Raspberries after a week - N. Carlson
Growth of Cladosporium spp. at 400x
Presumptive identification as Cibiessia spp. 400x

identification as Alternaria spp. 400x

Identification of Mucor spp.  and Botrytis spp. spores -  400x
Identification of Fusarium spp. 400x

Aspergillus spp./Penicillium spp. - 400x




Saturday, June 8, 2019

Solar panels on parking lot and roof at U of Minnesota


Solar panels on the West Bank of the Twin Cities Campus at the U of Minnesota - N. Carlson
One of the criticisms of solar power is that it takes up arable land and makes it unusable for crops. See a previous post on solar panels in agriculture.  At this location on the west bank a former building site and a parking lot are converted into a site for generating solar powered electricity. The elevated solar panels on the left provide cover for vehicles enhancing the value of the parking lot without taking up significant amount of space. 

Businesswire.com wire reports on this project U of Minnesota to install 2 MGWatts solar.  Additional solar panels (not pictured) are also installed on top of nearby buildings.


Urban Solar Energy research at the U of MN HHC - 2 min. 



U of M Morris sustainability and solar thermal panels - 10 min.