What are solar panels doing on the site of an old Pierce County landfill?
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In March, contractors finished installing a large array of solar panels on the southern part of the Purdy Landfill, near the waste and recycling center. The panels are expected to generate over 1 million kilowatt-hours of energy each year, which is “enough to power approximately 100 homes, or to drive an electric car around the Earth 120 times,” according to Pierce County’s website.
What are solar panels doing on the site of an old Pierce County landfill?
The panels are expected to generate enough energy to power around 100 homes a year.
Tacoma News Tribune (www.thenewstribune.com)
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