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Turning a Landfill into a Solar Powerhouse, Pittsburgh Airport Now Totally Energy-Independent

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Pittsburgh International Airport is doubling its solar panel count by utilizing an adjacent property that used to be a landfill.

The 12 acres of land will be covered in 4.7 megawatts of solar energy, capable of canceling out 5 million pounds of CO2 emissions that would otherwise be generated from burning fossil fuels.

PIT already boasts its own 23-megawatt solar and natural gas microgrid, which uses solar power to cover PIT ’s demands, natural gas to make up the difference during peak hours .

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