Lamar looks at generating solar power from billboards

**GeauxTo** · 01-30-2008, 12:52 PM

Lamar Advertising has mounted solar panels on four of its largest billboards near Pensacola, Fla., as part of an experiment to funnel energy into the power grid, Florida Trend reports. The company has partnered with Gulf Power Co. for the project, which is the first time that Lamar has tried putting solar power into the system instead of using it to charge batteries. Read the story here.

SeanVol · 01-31-2008, 12:52 PM

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Originally Posted by GeauxTo

Lamar Advertising has mounted solar panels on four of its largest billboards near Pensacola, Fla., as part of an experiment to funnel energy into the power grid, Florida Trend reports. The company has partnered with Gulf Power Co. for the project, which is the first time that Lamar has tried putting solar power into the system instead of using it to charge batteries. Read the story here.

Thats great!! The US is slowly, but surely going to energy alternatives.

**GeauxTo** · 01-31-2008, 06:54 PM

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Originally Posted by SeanVol

Thats great!! The US is slowly, but surely going to energy alternatives.

It really seems to be a good idea; if it works, think of the millions of billboards across just the contiguous 48 states. The potential is enormous.

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