• NRG Launches Solar Installation in New Orleans School


  • NRG Energy Inc has unveiled a solar photovoltaic installation at the new NRG Playground. Taking centre stage at the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Charter School for Science and Technology in New Orleans, the installation is intended to enhance the learning experience for children studying at the school. It includes 397 solar panels, which can generate 112 kilowatts of power – around 1/3 of the school’s energy needs. On the fun and functional side, it also has drinking fountains, an irrigation system, prisms and ‘inspirational sayings’ for teachers and students.

    NRG prides itself on being a pioneer in the development of cleaner and smarter energy. It currently boasts a customer base of 2 million.

    [Yahoo]

    Posted in Topics:Other Stuff, Tags: , on February 11, 2013