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Solar power panels atop a parking lot at East Los Angeles College. Monterey Park, California.

The photovoltaic farm is expected to last at least 40 years and is currently producing about 45% of the college’s energy, or 1.9 million kilowatts annually for a yearly savings of $270,000.

Karen Tapia-Andersen / Los Angeles Times, Copyright 2008 Los Angeles Times.