Solar Sandy Project Brings Panels to the People

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Gas-powered generators were a boon to those going days and weeks without power after Hurricane Sandy blasted through their East Coast neighborhoods. The generators dotted the landscape—at least in the areas of New Jersey I found myself in—dotting dark neighborhoods with welcome pools of light, their hum and fumes filling the air and their owners filling the lines at gas stations. A green alternative exists—solar generators. But these aren’t exactly flying off the shelves of Home Depot. Actually, they aren’t even on the shelves of Home Depot; they’re just not suited for the average homeowner who loses power for a day or two once or twice a year. But, in a situation like Sandy, with large numbers of people without power for weeks, they have a role. And they have some advantages over gas generators: They don’t require earplugs, careful placement for proper ventilation, or, mo...

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