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November 12, 2010

SME branches out into solar, wind projects

  • The electrical contractor's Northwest Wind & Solar division has helped it through the recession.
    • By LUCY BODILLY
    Special to the Journal

    Photo courtesy of CITC [enlarge]
    On the CITC roof, Northwest Wind & Solar built a structural support system for the solar panels to counter additional wind loads.

    Wind and solar energy systems are bringing a ray of sunshine to a local electrical contractor. That sunbeam is also shining on students at the Construction Industry Training Council of Washington school in Bellevue, who are learning about solar projects through a system installed by a division of electrical contractor SME Inc. of Seattle.


     
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