Saturday, June 19, 2010

Brown County Branch Library Going Solar


Link to June 19 Green Bay Post-Gazette, "Kress Library in De Pere to go solar".

Excerpt: A renewable energy project in De Pere is intended to cut energy costs and educate the public about sustainability.

Workers likely will begin installing about 90 solar panels on the roof of the Kress Family Branch of the Brown County Library, 333 N. Broadway, in September or October, said Randy Rake, chairman of SEEDs for De Pere, which stands for Social, Ecological and Economic Development.

Other Brown County libraries are increasing energy efficiency by replacing light bulbs and cleaning air vents.

The De Pere library was targeted for the solar panel project because it is in an ideal spot to capture sunlight and because SEEDs for De Pere helped spearhead the project, said Lynn Stainbrook, director of the Brown County Library System. The project's focus will be educating people about sustainability.

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