Vermont’s Lyndon State College soon will be adding some solar power to its energy mix, thanks to a federal grant.
U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders visited the campus Wednesday to announce a $32,000 U.S. Department of Energy grant for a 5-kilowatt solar power array on the Lyndon campus.
The money will help pay the projected $50,000 cost of the project, which is being spearheaded by students in the college’s Sustainability Studies program.
Sanders, a Vermont independent, used the occasion to talk about the need to address global warming and greenhouse gasses and the benefits of becoming energy independent.