The Wabash Valley Correctional Facility is using solar energy to power their water tanks, with plans to expand their programs. Great initiative at minimizing the cost of running such facilities. Let's hope to see prisons the world over start to introduce similar programs.
In the News:
 WTHI | Prison using solar energy WTHI CARLISLE, Ind. (WTHI) - The Wabash Valley Correctional Facility is using solar energy to help heat their water system. The new system has been functioning since May at the facility. Fifteen solar panels help heat water at a housing unit. ... |
 Fresno Bee | Solar panels installed at four state prisons Los Angeles Times Construction of solar power plants has begun at four state prisons, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation said Thursday. Workers with SunEdison have started installing solar panels at the California Correctional Institution in ... Solar power being installed on prison groundsBakersfield Californian (blog) State Prisons Will Reap Benefits From SolarSan Diego Reader (blog) 25 MW prison-ground plantspv magazine all 19 news articles » |
State targets energy use costs Daily Mail - Charleston The state Department of Environmental Protection will install a 24-kilowatt solar power system consisting of up to 99 solar panels and a solar hot water system consisting of up to 16 solar hot water panels at its headquarters on 57th Street in Kanawha ... and more » |
Fort Lyon prison could live again as wind farm: The answer, my friend, is ... Westword (blog) Start with a few wind turbines out on the back forty, then expand into other renewables, using the existing infrastructure for research and development projects and jobs. A little seed money, and Fort Lyon could be the hub of a renewable energy ... and more » |
 Utah Business | The Elusive Promise of Renewable Energy Utah Business Although costs are rapidly coming down and efficiencies rising, especially in the areas of wind and solar energy, the cost to produce renewable energy is still considerably higher than the use of fossil fuels. That is changing, especially as consumers ... and more » |
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