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Fire engine in Calif. runs on solar power

By Jennifer Upshaw
The Marin Independent Journal

SAN RAFAEL, Calif. — Firefighters are harnessing the power of the sun to fuel their tools.

Since October, fire Engine 52, stationed at Third and Union streets, has relied on a $260 solar panel to charge everything from portable radios to the onboard computer. Now it wi...

Full story: Fire engine in Calif. runs on solar power




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