PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (June 20, 2024) – What if you flipped on the lights or ran an air conditioning unit without worrying about running up an expensive electric bill? Electrical Engineering Professor Dr. John Fuller ’69 of the Prairie View A&M University Roy G. Perry College of Engineering is taking steps to make that dream a reality at PVAMU—and beyond—with the opening of the University’s first sun-powered Solar Lab research facility.
“Come see the lights. As of this summer, Summer 2024, we are fully operational,” said Dr. Fuller. “The lights are on all night long, powered by solar energy that is collected in the daytime from the sun and used at night by stored solar energy. There are a lot of things our students can do.”
Dr. Fuller eagerly anticipates launching research activities for students at the facility this fall. The Solar Lab promises to unlock a realm of enlightening knowledge for students, paving…
