Plugging Into Nature, Part 5: Solar and the Future

KUER 90.1

Published July 1, 2011 at 7:45 PM MDT

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The Clark Planetarium, operated by Salt Lake County, was among the first public buildings to install solar photovoltaic panels using grants from Rocky Mountain Power and Salt Lake County.

By Ross Chambless

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Salt Lake City, UT – Many Utahns are trying to use less electricity and cut costs. In the final installment of "Plugging Into Nature," independent producer Ross Chambless reports that as solar power and other technologies become affordable, more people in Utah may soon be making their own electricity.