How would I set up a proposal to use solar energy at a school?
At school, we did an experiment where we calculated the temperature of different geothermal properties, to see if the school would have a good source of solar energy.
In the discussion questions, it says:
Set up a proposal to use solar energy energy for out school (3 external uses).
I have noo idea what I’m doing. If anyone could help that’d be great!
Go to solar panel makers websites and find out the cost and the amount of electricity produced by a given size panel. Calculate how many panels of that size to meet the power demands of the school as determined by the current bills. Then figure the cost per panel times the number of panels. Then do the same for solar batteries and add that.
A hint: The liberal experiment with taxpayers money in Phoenix on the Civic Center roof, when compared to doing single family homes in Arizona came to $28000 per house. The panels may need replacing in five years!
Yeah!! Solar in Schools is great! Here are some thoughts. There are a LOT of community grants for Green Schools. Many schools are putting solar electric (PV) arrays on their school in order to reduce their electrical bill and inspire students and the community. This can be a pretty costly proposition – $50,000 to $500,000 – so that may be difficult to make an argument for. If you want to demonstrate solar power in conjunction with reducing waste – check out a solar trash compactor from Big Belly Solar ($3000-$4000 each).
Technical High Schools are setting up labs for solar hot water and solar electric PV – this is a great way to train the future work force AND expose students to the technologies.
Finally, encourage your teachers to explore lesson plans to bring solar and wind technologies into the classroom:
K-12 Lesson plans -
CO – Solar in School s-
CA -
Keep up the good work!
Kristen