New Jersey Prison Unveils Solar System
Although businesses and homeowners are adopting greener ways to supply their energy needs, they aren’t the only ones getting on the environmentally friendly band wagon. Government institutions are also doing their part to look for renewable ways to obtain electricity and reduce energy costs. One of the latest government institutions to go solar is the federal prison in Fairton, New Jersey.
Vanguard Energy Partners, a solar installer located on the East Coast recently announced that the correctional institution has deployed a solar array that is 402 kilowatts. The new solar system will reduce the prison’s dependency on fossil fuel energies by 27 percent and reduce the carbon emissions from the prison by 790,000 pounds annually.
While those two benefits are impressive, there is also a third benefit. Prison warden Paul Schultz said, “We were able to provide our inmates with the opportunity to work on the project and gain skills training in the green industry.” Universities and schools are also taking advantage of the educational opportunities when installing solar projects. Students can not only learn about the benefits of solar power, they can also be more prepared for green jobs.