The Institute of Contemporary Art Los Angeles to become first art museum to run entirely on solar power
(Artdaily.org)

Today, the Institute of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles announced plans to become the first fully solar-powered art museum and has partnered with Kickstarter Arts to launch a crowdsourcing campaign that will cover upfront capital costs. ICA LA’s Kickstarter fundraising goal is $25,000, which supports the installation of 206 solar panels and 6 inverters over the museum’s 12,000 square feet of rooftop space. This will produce 100,000 kWh of power annually, allowing the museum to remove itself completely from the Los Angeles Grid. The project’s total cost is estimated at $156,000, but much of this will be offset by a one-time a rebate from the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power and the $30,000 per annum that the