(Pictured: Waynesboro Municipal GC) An energy company has proposed using eight acres of the closed 100-acre Waynesboro (Pa.) Municipal GC to erect a solar-panel array that would help to offset the borough’s operating costs. In Vicksburg, Miss., a new lease arrangement that would include reimbursement for rounds played by school teams at Clear Creek GC,…
Japan’s New Solution for Abandoned Golf Courses: Solar Energy Plants
Just as in the U.S., Japan has been faced with the issue of what to do with failed courses from overbuilding during a real estate boom in previous decades. A push, prompted by the Fukushima nuclear accident, to double renewable power sources by 2030 has led to the start of several solar projects on former courses, and similar plans are now reported for closed U.S. courses in New York, Minnesota and other states.
Norwood Hills CC to Install Solar Power
Two 25-kw systems will be installed at the St. Louis, Mo. club by the end of the year, one on the clubhouse and one on the pro shop. The panels will provide equivalent annual power for seven average homes while reducing carbon-dioxide emissions equal to 10 cars per year.
Cripple Creek Golf and Country Club Goes Solar
The panels cost the club about $108,000 after state grants and it is estimated that they will bring $30,000 in savings per year.
Sebonack GC to Power Golf Car Fleet With Solar Energy
Sebonack Golf Club in Southhampton, N.Y. plans to power its entire golf car fleet with solar energy using the newly developed SolarDrive system which uses solar-cell roof panels that are said to boost battery life and make it possible for electric vehicles to capture and convert daylight into sufficient energy to power them year-round. Furthermore,…