Saving Energy One Billboard at a Time
Pacific Gas and Electric implements solar powered billboard, with photovoltaic panels from SunTech Power, in San Francisco in conjunction with its campaign called -- We can do this. ...
... "The nations first solar-powered billboard is prominently located at 1000 Brannan Street in San Francisco, visible from the Highway 101 9th Street exit. It is outfitted with 20 solar modules that can provide up to 3.4 kilowatts of renewable solar energy to the PG&E grid. The power generated by the system exceeds the power used at night to illuminate the billboards lights. In addition to installing solar, PG&E replaced the billboards halophane light fixtures with energy-efficient LED lights. " ...
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