"UC Irvine is going to reduce the amount of carbon dioxide it pumps into the atmosphere by 1,000 tons a year by buying electricity from a company that will place 6,500 solar panels on campus rooftops. The 1,000 tons of C02 is equivalent to the greenhouse gases produced each year by 180 vehicles." "The 1.2 megawatts represents about 1 percent of the university’s power consumption, and is barely enough to power 200 homes. But the deal is among the largest solar power plans in the state." Sciencedude » Blog Archive » UCI to slash 1,000 tons in greenhouse gases - OCRegister.com
