Solar trailer spurs sustainability efforts at UofSC
Posted on: April 30, 2021; Updated on: April 30, 2021
The solar trailer can help provide power for outdoor events.
The Office of Sustainability along with mechanical engineering students worked together
to create a sustainable solution for providing power to events at UofSC.
The solar trailer is a converted, movable trailer that is able to store energy from
the sun and power electrical equipment. Director of the Office of Sustainability Larry
Cook oversaw the student-run project and helped create the final product.
“The idea that a solar generator could supply power to green-certified events came
into the picture when we started developing a relationship with the professors who