Times-Herald
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Cal Maritime Academy has secured $1 million in federal funding through the offices of Sens. Dianne Feinstein and Sen. Alex Padilla for an Academic Microgrid Project, the college announced Thursday. The solar energy microgrid will generate a third of the campus’ total energy.
The funding secured by the California Democrats will aim to assist in the acquisition and installation of a photovoltaic system on campus to serve the university’s basic and emergency energy needs, generate energy cost savings, and act as a tool of education for academic research and development.
“We are extremely grateful to Sen. Feinstein and Sen. Padilla for their support and advocacy of Cal Maritime,” said Cal Maritime President Thomas A. Cropper in a news release. “This project will be a learning and living opportunity for Cal Maritime faculty, students, staff, and neighboring communities, and will result in environmental, social, educational, and economic benefits for years to come.”
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