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May 30, 2015

Yellowstone Park Recycles Vehicle Batteries for Solar Power

Watch how Yellowstone National Park is using recycled battery packs from hybrid cars to store solar power for its Lamar Buffalo Ranch.

For information about this project, contact Yellowstone-Teton Clean Cities Coalition.

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