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E-PrinceThe University will install one of the largest solar collector fields at any U.S. college as early as summer 2012, according to a University statement released Wednesday.
The 5.3-megawatt system, which will include 16,500 photovoltaic panels, will ...
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Solar power in Jersey -- I'm guessing that'll work about as well as moving the Dinky. This is a perfect follow-on to the Durkee Plan for the Eating Clubs. Another meaningless gesture masquerading as real reform.
I enthusiastically applaud the University's efforts to use its vast resources and influence to promote the transition to a more sustainable energy infrastructure. I hope to see further expansion of the U's renewable energy capacity soon after this project is complete!
very cool!
Excellent. Princeton University is one of the prestigious Universities where Innovation is a Must. Solar PV is the future energy option in the Energy Mix. The Solar Installations will act as catalyst for other Universities to emulate. Congratulations Princeton University for the fine Clean Energy Initiative.
Dr.A.Jagadeesh Nellore(AP),India
Can the university please publicize how much it is paying by telling us what the levelized cost of electricity from this solar project is?
I'm sure this investment will offer a very good return. A message to PRINCO - please consider scaling down and eventually eliminating the endowment's long positions in oil and other investments in traditional energy. Not only will this send a consistent message, but it will also represent proper diversification, as the return on this solar project will have a strong positive correlation with energy commodity prices.
27 acres of pv on prime Princton land. Check out the value of the land (both in $/acre and the loss in potential to build another Princton resource- built space) and this is a really high price to pay for 5% of your energy. Admirable, sure. Viable, for a short while. I'm sure that you are working on energy conservation through the upgrades to your utility, infrustructure, and management systems but wouldn't the money be better spent on existing structure efficiencies and not the development of property? What else could you have used that land for? Some other environmental/sustainable project? Preservation?
Happy Earth Day, everyone.
$30 million or so, 27 acres consumed -- 5.5% of the University's power requirements met. I can hardly contain my excitement.
Meanwhile, over here:
http://www.nucleartigers.org
$50 million, 400 square feet or so consumed, and 90% of the University's power requirement supplied. Take the whole U off the grid, cut carbon emissions to next to nada.
Any questions?