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A solar-powered mountain home with succulents on the roof is for sale in central Pa.

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Looking for a mountain home with plenty of space to roam, first-class bird watching, and a cozy town nearby to ward off cabin fever? How about enough solar panels to keep the monthly electricity bill under $50? The answer may be in central Pennsylvania.

A 17-acre estate in North Middleton Township — just north of Carlisle in Cumberland County, about a 2 1/2 hour drive west of Philly — hit the market this month for $600,000. The bed of succulents living on the roof of the property’s rancher home, insulated by 3 feet of soil, immediately jumps out as the most unique feature of the property. And if you’re wondering, the roof doesn’t need to be mowed.

 

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PA schools could soon be powered by sun as solar bill advances to Senate

Published on in Environment/School/Technology

Bipartisan legislation that proposes the installation of solar panels in schools across Pennsylvania awaits a vote in the state Senate.

The Solar for Schools bill aims to combat climate change and invest in education. Fewer than 2% of Pennsylvania’s nearly 7,000 schools are powered by solar energy.

Mick Iskric is superintendent of Steelton-Highspire School District, which has a 42-acre urban school campus that serves more than 1,300 students from low-income families. He explained that, after partnering with McClure Company to install solar panels, the district now sees a monthly credit on its electric bill.

 

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Pa. group pitches farms on solar model that keeps farmland usable, takes up less space

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Solar development on farmland is happening across central Pennsylvania — in some cases generating opposition from people who don’t like the look of solar panels and object to the loss of open land.

Pasa Sustainable Agriculture is working to introduce farmers to a different way of building solar farms that allows farming to continue and creates a smaller footprint. They hope it’s a way to address concerns in communities that have objected to large-scale solar.

 

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