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Somerset Solar Farm Powering UMMS

A solar farm on the lower Eastern Shore will help power the University of Maryland Medical System.

2013/04/22

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Solar Farm Will Be Largest In Maryland

The array of solar panels all facing south give the appearance of a shimmering lake. And by late December, the 300,000 solar panels, each roughly the size of a 46-inch flat screen television near the Maryland Correctional Institution-Hagerstown off Roxbury Road, are expected to generate a peak of 20 megawatts of power per hour.

2012/11/12

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Caroline County Schools To Get Solar Power System

Three solar power systems will help provide electricity for schools on Maryland’s Eastern Shore.

2012/06/27

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Solar-Powered Compactor In Downtown Annapolis

Solar-powered compactors have been installed in downtown Annapolis.

2012/04/23

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Solar Powered Home Makes Every Day Earth Day For Carney Man

Earth Day is this weekend and many people take part in tree plantings and other environmentally friendly events.

2012/04/20

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Talbot County Wind And Solar Power Project Canceled

A wind and solar power project proposed for a Talbot County wastewater treatment plant has been canceled by the county council.

2012/02/15

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Advocates: N.J. Law A Model For Md. Offshore Wind

A New Jersey offshore wind law could serve as a model for developing the industry in Maryland, environmentalists and offshore wind industry officials said Friday.

2012/01/06

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Eastern Shore Prison To Host Manure-To-Power Plant

A Northern Virginia firms plans to build a power plant at a prison on Maryland’s Eastern Shore that will produce electricity from chicken manure.

2011/12/23

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Construction Begins On Md.’s Largest Solar Project

Constellation Energy says it has begun construction on Maryland’s largest solar power project, a 16.1 megawatt installation in Emmitsburg.

2011/09/29

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U-Md. Unveils New Rooftop Solar Power Array

The University of Maryland says a new rooftop solar power array atop a College Park building is one of the largest in the Washington area.

2011/08/31

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Constellation Invests In Home Solar Firm Astrum

Astrum Solar says Constellation Energy has agreed to invest an undisclosed amount in the home solar power installer.

2011/06/27

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Farm Uses Sunshine As Business Opportunity

For most of us, energy costs show up at the pump and on BGE bills. But for farmers, power can be a big money drain. That’s making sunshine a business opportunity for some.

2011/04/15

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