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Duke, USF St. Petersburg team up on 100-kilowatt solar array

 
Sunshine powers science on campus Duke Energy Florida and the University of South Florida St. Petersburg unveiled a solar battery project Wednesday that will explore how to store and use energy from the sun. Duke provided a $1 million grant to fund the research project, which includes a 100-kilowatt solar system atop the campus’ Fifth Avenue S parking garage. The solar array’s 318 panels occupy about 7,100 square feet and can produce enough electricity to power an electric car for 500,000 miles. The freestanding canopy has space beneath for parking. “This is an opportunity to manage energy costs, while promoting sustainability on campus,” said USFSP regional chancellor Sophia Wisniewska. “We are pleased and proud to have been awarded this grant, and to provide faculty and students with a chance to help build something of lasting impact.”
Sunshine powers science on campus Duke Energy Florida and the University of South Florida St. Petersburg unveiled a solar battery project Wednesday that will explore how to store and use energy from the sun. Duke provided a $1 million grant to fund the research project, which includes a 100-kilowatt solar system atop the campus’ Fifth Avenue S parking garage. The solar array’s 318 panels occupy about 7,100 square feet and can produce enough electricity to power an electric car for 500,000 miles. The freestanding canopy has space beneath for parking. “This is an opportunity to manage energy costs, while promoting sustainability on campus,” said USFSP regional chancellor Sophia Wisniewska. “We are pleased and proud to have been awarded this grant, and to provide faculty and students with a chance to help build something of lasting impact.”
Published May 21, 2015