HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — Horry County leaders are deciding if wind-powered shading devices should be allowed on their beaches on a trial basis this summer. A council subcommittee on Tuesday ...

The Horry County Council may soon take a look at allowing some types of wind shades, called Shibumi Beach Shades, on county ...

However, it hasn’t prevented beachgoers from being injured or even killed by the shading devices. There are currently two pending lawsuits regarding rogue beach umbrellas. A wrongful death suit ...

An international research group has conducted a comprehensive review of all designs and control strategies for PV-integrated shading devices (PVSDs), in order to help bring the technology closer ...

Scientists from the Western University in Canada have developed an optimization framework to help BIPV shades to maximize electricity generation, radiative heating, and cooling loads. “One of ...

Beach umbrellas can be a dangerous accessory on the beach. Here’s what the laws say about the shading devices.