Stimulus Money Being Used For Solar Panels on Ice Rink

Fox 2 is following the money, and the trail of stimulus projects is taking us to solar panels on ice. It's cash from the federal government's the multi-billion dollar stimulus package. Investigator Chris Hayes takes you to where one city got hundreds of thousands of dollars to put solar panels on an ice rink. The City of Florissant received $452,000 for the project.

Solar Panels Make Energy Savings Possible

The Gainesville Regional Airport will install 160 solar panels on their roof come October thanks to a state grant. Once in place, the panels will generate their own energy and save the facility on utility costs. This is not the first time the airport has used solar energy before. . . .

Solar panels installed at Richardsville Elementary School

It’s created a buzz throughout the country, and now a local elementary school is one step closer to becoming the first net-zero school in the nation.

Why Are Solar Panels Popular?

Richardsville Elementary put in solar panels yesterday on their new school building.

Conergy Wins Greek Contract to Install 32 Megawatts in 20 Solar Projects

Conergy AG, a German maker of solar panels, said in an e-mail that it will build 32 megawatts of solar arrays in Greece from next year.