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Show Solar Energy Meeting Held in Moab s A meeiing was held March Ihh in Moab hosted by C a n v o n I a n d s R c g i o n T r a v e 1 Council and t He National Park Sei-vice to determine progress a nd addil ional plans for the (Icdicaiioii of the largest solar p iioiovol i a i c svstem i n the world I oca I ed a t N at ural Briclycs.Naiional Monument. The new photvoltaic system eonvens sunlight directly into olociriciiv which is then used in .'conventional form. The 'photovoltaic svstem uses thin sluvs of silicon dioxide to collect the sun's energy. The solar -'photovoltaic svstem at Natural.-' Bridges uses about a (piarier of a million of these silicon dioxide cells. Each cell produces a positive and "neu'aiive force. A loop of wire coiinociinu the two sides of the tvll allows electrons to flow hoiwccn the two forces to balance the charge.; This flow of electrons is electricity. The elect rich v. generated by these cells is I hen conducted to a hatKM-v and equipment build- ini where energy is stored and released as needed. The monument expects to use eneriiv from this system 80-90 of the time. The dedication of the svstem will take place June 7, 1980. The ceremony will include a vvclcome address, kovnote speech and remarks hv various dignitaries. Those inviied to speak include Assistant Secretary of the Inierior Robert Hcrbst. Assistant Assist-ant Secretary of Energy I'lionias SlclsoiC Director of the National Park Service Bill Wha leh .' Assist an t Director of MIT Lincoln Laboratory Donald, Don-ald, Mcl.cllan. Governor Scott ' Ma t he son . C o n g f c s s m a n 1 (itinn McKav. Senator Jake (iarn and Senator Orrin Hatfh. I'he public is invited to ' ! aijAMid. ; "V " ' Prior to iKe dedication, 'Dress kits will be sent to national and local media " (lc('ribing the project and Attending the March 1 1 th ' mcctinn were Sandra Clark with MIT Lincoln Laboratory, Davo- Watson with Utah Industrral Devejopmcnt, Mil- urn .lolle.y and Ann King with i Ik' Utah Travel Council, O.C. Caoucti and Robert Rhodes with Canyonlands Region Tra-' ve Council, .lack Lyman wilh i he StaKvEnergy Office, Dixie Bafker With Ulah Division of Economic and Industrial De-velopmenl, De-velopmenl, Pcleri Parry a'lid David Mav wilh Canyonlands ; National Park, and Jim Harp- )tr wilh. RockV Mountain iftegion National Park Service! " |
