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A new demonstration solar installation is shining a light on the City of Bellingham’s commitment to clean, renewable energy. A 2040-watt solar electric power system has been installed on the roof of the city’s Environmental Learning Center at Maritime Heritage Park. The project educates visitors to the center on the functions and benefits of solar electric power, while providing clean energy to help offset a portion of the facility’s electricity use.
The solar installation was funded by Puget Sound Energy’s (PSE) Green Power Program, and installed through a unique partnership with the Bonneville Environmental Foundation (BEF), as part of the organizations’ cooperative efforts to raise awareness about and promote the use of renewable energy.
The installation of the twelve solar panels has completed the transformation of the Environmental Learning Center, once the site of a landfill, into a state-of-the-art educational facility. An interactive, flash-animated kiosk located at the center, later to be moved to Bellingham’s City Hall, further increases the educational value of the project. The kiosk details the live and historical performance of the system and visually depicts how solar electricity is generated. |
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