Rachel Nelson

If you've been near the Mitte Complex and Supple Science buildings at Texas
State recently, then you may have noticed a curious-looking piece of equipment.
Rachel Nelson explains in this Bobcat Update.

The environmental service committee, the physics department and the university
honors program have worked on a joint project to show everyone at Texas State a
new way to go green. A renovated gas pump under two solar panels provided a
place for passers-by to power up.
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**QUOTE** Bill Stapleton talking about charging cell phones, laptops, even his
electric wheelchair.
Some students took advantage of the pump's presence on campus by running
experiments to see how outside power sources interfere with solar energy.
It's possible that a permanent solar charging station will be constructed at
Texas State. It's a project that would cost ten to 25-thousand dollars to
implement. Funding options are being explored.
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The physics department's website at Texas State invites comments from anyone
who's interested in the project.
For Bobcat Update, I'm Rachel Nelson.