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Mayor Kem Canes flips ceremonial switch to power E.B. Davidson Community Center with rooftop solar and battery
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On Earth Day at the Dr. E.B. Davidson Community Center, Mayor Kem Canes activated a rooftop solar array and on-site battery funded by the U.S. Department of Energy, making the center fully powered by solar and highlighting the city's 2030 emissions-reduction target.
Knoxville Mayor Kem Canes on Earth Day ceremonially activated a rooftop solar array and on-site battery at the Dr. E.B. Davidson Community Center, city officials said, declaring the facility powered by solar energy.
Patience Melnick, the city's director of sustainability, told the audience that panels installed above the gym and pool will send power to a nearby battery and then into the building. "After today, you'll be able to say my rec center is powered by the sunshine," Melnick said, explaining the system can store excess daytime…
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