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Two newly installed tables in the Ackerman Student Union patio outside the first-level fod court use solar energy to power a charging station. The tables are part of a student-run project.

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Two Ackerman Union patio tables go solar

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A green energy project that originated in a UCLA classroom has come to light on Ackerman patio. Two new tables equipped with solar-powered charging stations, LED lights, four outlets and USB sockets now sit on the patio outside the Ackerman first level back doors.

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Two Ackerman Union patio tables go solar

By Amanda Schallert

July 22, 2013 12:00 a.m.