{"id":9929,"date":"2017-10-11T11:00:17","date_gmt":"2017-10-11T15:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/?p=9929"},"modified":"2018-02-06T12:17:23","modified_gmt":"2018-02-06T17:17:23","slug":"following-the-sun-at-arcadia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/following-the-sun-at-arcadia\/","title":{"rendered":"Following the Sun at Arcadia"},"content":{"rendered":"

A new, tilting, rotating solar panel is going online at Arcadia Wildlife Sanctuary<\/a> in Easthampton and Northampton. Like other photovoltaic (PV) panels, it generates clean, renewable electricity from sunlight.<\/p>\n

But unlike other static arrays, this panel uses a tracker that follows the sun across the sky. It adjusts to the height of the sun above the horizon as it changes during the day and throughout the seasons, harnessing 45% more power than fixed panels.<\/p>\n

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Statewide, Mass Audubon generates more than 37% of electricity from solar<\/a>, and we purchase the rest of what we need from renewable sources. With this new panel, Arcadia will generate even more electricity than it uses, feeding the excess back into the electrical grid. That reduces the need to generate electricity from sources that emit heat-trapping greenhouse gases into the atmosphere.<\/p>\n

This particular solar panel at Arcadia highlights the importance of donations to Mass Audubon\u2019s mission. Contributions from two exceptionally generous community members\u2014Brian Adams and Morey Phippen\u2014and Northeast Solar made this possible. The care and generosity of others is what empowers us to address climate change and continue to set an example for the rest of New England.<\/p>\n

You can help fight climate change and reduce your own greenhouse gas emissions. Find out how ><\/a><\/p>\n

Sanctuary Director Jonah Keane contributed to this post.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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