MorningStar solar home receives $560,000 grant from Pennsylvania
October 24,
2007
University Park, Pa. -- Gov. Edward Rendell has announced that Penn State will receive a $560,000 grant toward the MorningStar house as part of an $11 million investment into 24 alternative and renewable energy projects.
Penn State estimates that the total system will produce 13,400 kilowatt-hours annually and reduce annual air emissions by more than 14 tons of carbon dioxide.
MorningStar, a house built by the Penn State Solar Decathlon Team, recently won fourth place in the Department of Energy’s 2007 Solar Decathlon. For two years, the team of students and faculty built an entirely solar-powered home to be entered into the competition. The house will be used as an educational tool at Penn State’s Center for Sustainability upon its return.
The governor said Pennsylvania needs to provide support if it is to remain competitive in alternative and renewable energy industries and strengthen its energy independence and economy.
"The 24 projects we're announcing today are helping to keep Pennsylvania as the leader in the 'new energy economy,'" said Rendell in a release. "Three weeks ago, I urged the General Assembly to clear the way for Pennsylvania to invest in its future and establish itself as the leader in these growing industries."
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