Tuesday, November 15, 2011

Solar panels could go up on Whatcom Museum's Lightcatcher building - Bellingham Herald

KIE RELYEA
Last updated: November 11th, 2011 01:45 PM (PST)
 
BELLINGHAM - About 165 solar panels could go up on the roof of the Whatcom Museum's Lightcatcher building to convert sunlight into electricity.

The project would tap into a new state incentive for solar projects that are public-private partnerships, according to Ryan Nelson, resource conservation management specialist at Bellingham Public Works.
Such efforts are known as community solar projects and aim to support the state's emerging green economy. To qualify, such solar operations must go up on a municipal facility and then, typically, be funded through private investors, according to Nelson...

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