Molloy College Tests New Mobile Solar Technology

ROCKVILLE CENTRE, NY — Molloy College is looking to help the environment as it tests a high-quality mobile solar technology.

The Apollo lighting tower with a retractable 20-foot-mast and LED lights could eventually lead to replacing noisy and dirty diesel-powered devices on highways across the country, the school said in a news release.

The unit is four, 320-watt solar panels that charge an onboard battery system for the lights, for up to 90,000 lumens.

Molloy College is helping Amityville-based BIACOMM, test the innovative solar technology. It will be on campus until the end of September.

"We’re thrilled to partner with BIACOMM through our Sustainability Institute to advance environmentally responsible technologies like the Apollo," Neil Lewis, Executive Director of the Sustainability Institute at Molloy College, said in a statement. "Throughout the summer, we will help BIACOMM generate data on the unit's performance for future deployments as well as use it to provide a nimble lighting solution on our campus where it might be needed."

This is the first deployment of a BIACOMM Apollo tower on Long Island. Other units are currently being tested on the West Coast and in other areas across the country.

“Our Apollo towers – for lighting, security, wifi and more – can provide flexible and environmentally responsible options for highway departments, colleges, stadiums and arenas and outdoor festivals around the country," said Ming Chiang, CEO and Founder of BIACOMM.