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Princeton Students Create ‘Power in a Box’ Invention
In 2010, eighteen months ago, a competition named ‘P3: People, Prosperity and Plant Student Design Competition’ started with 165 competitors and ended on 21 and 22 April, 2012 at the Washington, D.C. Mall. Along with fourteen other college teams, a team of Princeton University students were awarded top honors for the invention of ‘Power in [...]
Princeton to Build Largest College Solar Array
Princeton University is planning to build a 27-acre solar field consisting of 16,500 photovoltaic panels making it the largest solar field for any US college or university. It will produce enough energy to power 700 households. The EPA estimates that the solar array is equivalent of taking more than 1,200 cars off the road, which [...]
The Princeton Review’s Green Colleges Honor Role
The Princeton Review researches issues of sustainability as they pertain to college and every year they publish their green ratings. In April,2010, they partnered with the U.S. Green Building Council to produce The Princeton Review’s Guide to 286 Green Colleges. The Princeton Review’s second annual Green Rating evaluates colleges anduniversities on their environmentally-related policies, practices [...]