SolarIndustryMag.com: Hey, Kids, Learn About Solar

Hey, Kids, Learn About Solar

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by Solar Industry Magazine on Friday 13 July 2007

Puget Sound Energy (PSE) and the Bonneville Environmental Foundation (BEF) have partnered to introduce solar power to Washington Middle School, in Olympia, Wash. This installation, the fourth in a series of demonstration projects funded by PSE, features a 1.1-kW solar power system supplemented by a curriculum package that uses Web-based, real-time data generated by the installation. An extensive hallway exhibit set up in the school will feature interactive flash animations that detail various renewable energy technologies.

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