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City Utilities Incorporates Solar Energy Into These Ozark Hills

Springfield City Utilities
City Utilities' solar farm off of Farm Road 112 in northeast Springfield

Nationwide, it is becoming clear that solar and wind power are becoming more than just an option for individual homeowners.

Cara Shaefer, the director of Energy Services & Renewables for Springfield City Utilities, comes by to talk about the agency’s plans to incorporate renewable energy sources into the city’s grid.

Benefits and drawbacks of the new solar farm, as well as other options we might see in the future are discussed.

Dr. David Cornelison has been working as an educator and scientist in Arizona and Missouri universities for the last 32 years. From 2010-2018, he was the head of the Department of Physics, Astronomy and Materials Science at Missouri State University. His research interests lie at the intersection of experimental condensed-matter physics and astrophysics, while his educational efforts have focused on outreach to the K-12 school system. Most of all, he believes in curiosity-driven learning in the sciences and all other fields.