DuPont Installs Solar Panels at Chestnut Run.

DuPont says it has installed three rows of solar panels at its Chestnut Run facility, which will produce electricity for eight homes. The panels were produced by GE Energy, and funded by DuPont and a Green Energy Fund grant from the Delaware Energy Office. "Our primary focus is to lower the energy cost by improving the efficiency and lifetime of solar panels," says Cynthia C. Green, DuPont fluoroproducts v.p. and general manager. "Studying the on-site panels will allow us to do just that, using an installed commercial system. Our goal is to have something that is ultimately integrated into a system that is lighter weight, easier to install and better integrated …