Power's on at BP's Long Island Solar Farm
The Long Island Solar Farm Project, a 32-megawatt solar array with more than 160,000 panels, at Brookhaven National Laboratory, is now providing green energy to thousands of local homes. The project is a joint venture by BP Solar, Long Island Power Authority and Brookhaven Lab. Videojournalist: Joseph D. Sullivan (Nov. 18, 2011) (November 18, 2011 8:47 PM)
Sunshine was in ample supply Friday at Brookhaven National Laboratory, bright rays glinting off seemingly endless banks of photovoltaic panels as officials celebrated the completion of the largest solar installation in the Northeast.
"As of today, we've flipped the switch," said Doon Gibbs, the lab's deputy director for science and technology.
Actually, power has been flowing from the...
