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Corridor of the Future - Solar Highway in Oregon




Solar Highway - Oregon

Oregon has a stretch of the Corridor of the Future - at  interchange of I-5 and I-205 in Oregon.  Ground mounted solar panels that provide power used at the interchange.

" ...  104 kilowatt ground-mounted solar array ... supplies about one-third of the energy needed for illumination at the site.
 
" ... energy ... feeds into the grid during the day ... At night ... energy flows back from the grid to light the interchange. ..."

Too see the current energy stats click the LINK

 

Via: Oregon.gov  LINK

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Posted by Green Dude on May 1, 2011 03:08 PM | |





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