Charlottesville plans to give old solar panels new purpose

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) – After more than a decade in storage, Charlottesville is thinking about putting old solar panels removed from Charlottesville High School back to work.

The panels aren’t exactly cutting-edge technology anymore, but they could still have plenty of use. They might be right for powering things like small park buildings or community spaces.

“We have a goal within in the city of offsetting 100 percent of our buildings electricity use by 2030,” said Emily Irvine, Charlottesville’s Climate Program Manager…

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