Tuesday, February 24, 2009

Meadowlands NJ solar panels start soaking up the sun

http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2009/02/23/ap6084794.html

FORBES: The 65,000-square-foot roof of the Meadowlands Exposition Center in Secaucus became a solar generator, capable of producing 412 kilowatts of electricity without the environmental concerns posed by oil tankers, nuclear waste, coal mine runoff and natural gas pipelines.

That's enough juice to power about 50 single-family homes, according to Alfredo Matos, PSE&G's vice president for renewables and energy solutions, or about 40 percent of the Exposition Center's needs.