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North Carolina food bank installs first solar microgrid

Original: North Carolina food bank gets first solar microgrid, keeping freezers on when the grid fails

A food bank in North Carolina has become the first to install a solar microgrid, allowing its freezers to keep running during power outages and protecting stored food from spoiling. The project highlights how renewable energy backup systems can support critical community services as extreme weather increasingly threatens the electrical grid.

Why now: People are discussing it as a notable example of renewable energy resilience for essential community services.

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