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Crystal Cave Solar Project

Sequoia-Kings Canyon biosphere reserve.

sequoiaΣε 2009, the Sequoia Natural History Association (SNHA) and the National Park Service joined forces to begin the installation of a solar power generation system at Crystal Cave making tours and operations available by power from the sun. With funding provided by a grants from the Sierra Nevada Conservancy and Bank of the Sierra, funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and SNHA, the cave was go fully solar-powered in 2010. In addition to the solar panels and system, the cave was equipped with new lighting inside to assist in maintaining a healthy ecosystem.

The new lights lessen the growth of algae which disrupt the natural life cycle inside the cave. the Abertis Foundation. and the Spanish Network 200 UNESCO School in South East Europe represents a unique educational opportunity to enhance capacity-building in sustainable energy by conveying in a single venue a substantial capital of knowledge, Green energy to light a World Heritage site Virunga National Park’s first hydropower plant has started to generate electricity.

Περισσότερες πληροφορίες για το έργο | Most residents in the area currently rely on dirty and

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© NPS. View of the Fairy Pool formation in Crystal Cave in Sequoia National Park.

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