Jul 27, 2011
State's largest solar array reaches key milestone
This week, Virginia’s largest solar photovoltaic system, at 104 kW, located at Eastern Mennonite University in Harrisonburg, Virginia just reached the point of producing 100,000 kilowatt hours worth of electricity.
That’s the equivalent of 40 tons of carbon reduction.
In addition, EMU’s solar panels have saved 83,649 pounds of CO2 from entering the atmosphere, and the equivalent of 60 barrels of oil since the installation of the solar panels in November 2010.
For coffee drinkers, that’s enough power to brew more than two million cups of Joe! Cumulatively, for the calendar year so far, the system has produced about ten percent more power than originally projected.
EMU is a leader among faith-based universities offering undergraduate, graduate and seminary programs that emphasize peace building, cross-cultural understanding, sustainability and service to others.Â
Written by: Tony Smith
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Anthony Smith, PhD, is President and Founder of Secure Solar Futures. He brings over 40 years’ experience in energy efficiency, solar energy, and community economic development in Vermont, Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Virginia. He founded Secure Solar Futures in 2004 as CEO and President and leads the company’s innovation development and strategic partnerships. He serves as a founding board member of the Virginia Renewable Energy Alliance (VA-REA). He served as co-director and associate professor of the Eastern Mennonite University MBA program from 2008 to 2015. He earned his Masters in Architecture from the University of Pennsylvania, and a PhD from the Wharton School of Management, University of Pennsylvania.