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Austin Energy Contracts for $2 Million in Solar Panels for Municipal Buildings

19th August, 2010 - Posted by katherine - No Comments

Austin Business Journal has this article, which says that Austin energy is contracting with a California company to supply more than $2 million in solar panels. The panels will be installed installed on municipal buildings for Austin Public Library, Austin Water Utility, Austin Energy and others.  The article also notes that:

The project is part of Austin Energy’s plan to increase renewable energy capacity to 200 megawatts by 2020. The energy produced by the panels is equivalent to removing an estimated 380 cars from roads annually, or planting 59,475 trees.

The city has set aside a total $21.7 million for alternative energy purchases.

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