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A field of solar panels

Boston University installs solar panels on campus as part of Climate Action Plan

Crystal Yormick March 31, 2023
Boston University is installing solar panels in the Track and Tennis Center, 25 Buick Street and the Booth Theater as part of the University’s Climate Action Plan for sustainability. The setup for the installations began in early March and the panels will be installed at the start of April.
Planters’ NUTmobile. The NUTmobile visited Boston University last week to recruit student brand ambassadors to drive the vehicle. COURTESY OF WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

Planters’ 26-foot-long NUTmobile visits BU, recruits students

Ashley Soebroto February 10, 2021
Securing that first job out of college can be a tough nut to crack. Planters' 26-foot-long "NUTmobile" visited Boston University last week, seeking BU applicants to drive the nutty vehicle across the country after graduation.
Large solar power projects in Massachusetts are being threatened by caps from utility companies on credits rewarded for the projects, which give companies incentives to install additional solar panels. PHOTO FROM WAYNE NATIONAL FOREST/FLICKR

Mass. solar projects threatened by caps on credits

Olivia Quintana April 8, 2015

Despite the creation of a task force in 2014 to address the problem, solar projects in Massachusetts have slowed due to caps on credits rewarded for the projects. These caps make it nearly impossible for...

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