Sanders Visits Solar Regional Testing Center
(World News Science)

WILLISTON, Vt., Oct. 12 - U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) applauded the `cutting-edge role Vermont is playing in researching, testing and deploying solar energy,` during a visit to the U.S. Department of Energy`s solar testing site in Williston on Thursday morning. The Vermont Regional Test Center (RTC) is one of five such facilities in the United States that give manufacturers of solar technologies the opportunity to test the performance and reliability of their products in real-world conditions. The RTCs are funded by the U.S. Department of Energy and are...