U.S. military installations in New Jersey are going solar thanks to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, which is building carport-style solar arrays the size of football fields over parking lots at two New Jersey National Guard buildings.  Once completed, the two solar arrays will generate almost 480 kilowatts.  One building will get 40% of its summertime energy needs from its solar parking lot, another will get 80%.  Together they will save the Guard about $466,000.  Even better, by building two of the first solar parking lots in New Jersey, the Guard has set the stage for transforming the state’s vast sea of open asphalt into a rich natural resource.

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