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SANTA BARBARA, CA—On Thursday, May 15, the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History Sea Center on Stearns Wharf celebrated the final payment financing the regional aquarium’s solar system. The $200,000 investment is expected to save the Museum $500,000 in future operating costs.
The system generates over 70,000 kilowatt hours per year, about 40% of the electric power used by the Sea Center. Over the project lifetime, it is projected to avoid the release of 1.7 million pounds of greenhouse gases. “This is a win for everyone,” stated Museum President & CEO Luke J. Swetland.