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In the July 7 Issue: Region 4 School Harnessing Sun's Power
06/30/2011 12:00 AM EST •
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Solar array, a technology that uses tubes arranged in racks, now sits atop the roof at John Winthrop Middle School. The school district expects to test the solar system next week and have it fully up and running by late July. It will produce 10 to15 percent of the school's electricity.
DEEP RIVER – It seems the perfect fit – a large flat school roof and a new technology that collects sunlight and converts it to electricity. By the end of this month, the Region 4 school district expects to have its photovoltaic solar system up and running.
It is a technology that makes use of John Winthrop Middle School's roof, and is expected to provide 10 to 15 percent of the school's electricity this year, next year and in decades to come.
Check out the full story in the July 7 issue of Valley Courier!
