Showing posts with label solar. Show all posts
Showing posts with label solar. Show all posts

Sustainable Shoreline Education Association, Mar 23, Ryu Plaza

Friday, March 18, 2011

Next Meeting Wednesday March 23rd at 7:00 PM
New Location: RYU Plaza
15005 Aurora Ave North See map

Agenda:

7:00 pm. Sustainable Works program of saving energy and saving money doing energy audits and retrofits in residential homes in Shoreline - Richard Wells speaking.

Find out how this program can help Shoreline reduce energy consumption. City of Shoreline, SSEA and Shoreline Solar Project are partners on this program. 

7:45 pm What's happening with farmers markets in the Seattle area? With more markets opening across the county, there are new issues for both markets and farmers. Now beginning its seventh year, the Lake Forest Park Farmers Market has solid experience to share with Shoreline about the rewards and challenges of running a market. Speaker Constance Perenyi

Constance Perenyi is Executive Director of Friends of Third Place Commons, the sponsor of the Lake Forest Park Farmers Market. She is passionate about farmers markets and making the bounty of local, fresh food available to as many people as possible.

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Solar 101 on Wednesday, November 17 at Shoreline Community College

Monday, November 15, 2010

Made in Washington Solar Modules
Photo courtesy Shoreline Solar Project

"Solar 101" will be the topic of the Shoreline Solar Project meeting to be held on Wednesday, November 17 from 7-9 pm at Shoreline Community College, Room 2926 in the Science Building. Map link.  The presentation is by Larry Owens, Co-founder and President of Shoreline Solar Project

  • Do Solar power and Solar Hot Water (Solar Thermal) actually work well in the Pacific Northwest? 
  • What is the cost benefit? 
  • Can I really save money using Solar?

Get answers to these questions, learn the basics of how Solar Works, and find out about the role Solar is playing in our recovering economy. Topics will include solar thermal and solar electric systems, keys to successful installations, and will review the incentives and rebates available for installing solar in Washington.

About Larry Owens
Larry teaches Solar Thermal Design for the Clean Energy Technology Program at Shoreline Community College and has spent years in the solar energy field. He is co-founder and president of the Shoreline Solar Project, a 501c3 non-profit organization dedicated to bringing renewable energy solutions to the community and to promoting sustainable residential, commercial and community practices.


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SolarFest Saturday 10 - 8 pm at SCC

Friday, July 16, 2010

On Saturday, July 17, Shoreline Community College hosts the 7th annual SolarFest. The fair includes a variety of exhibitors, a KidZone featuring hands-on creative activities, live music, a beer garden, Taste of Shoreline (with Southern, Asian, and Midwestern cuisines), speakers and elected officials, a film festival, and a Transportation Zone highlighting alternative fuel vehicles and electric cars.

SolarFest runs from 10 am through 8 pm in Shoreline’s West Parking lot. Admission is free; parking is $2.00 (walking, biking, and public transportation are encouraged).

SolarFest began in 2004 in celebration of the first solar installation at a Shoreline public school, and to raise public awareness regarding our use of resources. The fair showcases organizations and businesses which feature conservation and sustainability in their business practices. SolarFest is the longest running event of its kind in the Puget Sound region.

More information about SolarFest can be found at their website

Photo of Zero Energy House at SCC courtesy SCC.

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Walmart launches Solar Schools Program at Einstein Middle School

Thursday, May 27, 2010


By Craig Degginger, Shoreline Schools

Einstein Middle School in Shoreline is the first school in the Puget Sound region to be equipped with solar panels as part of a $1.2 million donation from Walmart to the National Energy Education Development Project (NEED).

The Solar Schools grant will provide each school with the renewable energy technology along with curriculum, teacher training and hands-on science kits. The installations will serve as living science experiments for the students. In addition to Seattle, schools in Chicago, Washington D.C., Minneapolis and Los Angeles will also participate in this program.
Photo: students prepare to explain their science exhibits.  Photo by Steven H. Robinson.

"Walmart is committed to providing support throughout our communities to improve education and promote renewable energy, such as solar panels" said Jennifer Spall, Walmart Senior Manager of Public Affairs and Government Relations. (Photo, left, by Steven H. Robinson.) "By partnering with local educational institutions, like the Shoreline School District and Shoreline Community College, as well as organizations like NEED, we believe the Solar Schools Program will have a lasting effect on the future of the Puget Sound region."

"The Shoreline School District is pleased to be partnering with Walmart, NEED, and Shoreline Community College as part of the Solar Schools Program. We are excited that our science students at Einstein Middle School will have the opportunity to utilize this renewable energy technology, and at the same time, our District will experience savings in energy costs," said Shoreline Schools Superintendent Sue Walker.

Photo: Kristi Camp explains solar kit with oven.  Photo by Steven H. Robinson.

The four solar installations are expected to annually:
* generate approximately 28,000 kilowatt hours (kWh) of electricity,
* save the schools more than $3,000 in energy costs and
* prevent more than 20 tons of greenhouse gases from entering the atmosphere.

The panels for the area schools will all be manufactured by Silicon Energy from Arlington, Wash. and installed by Galaxy Electric with the help of Shoreline Community College students involved in the photovoltaic program to provide students with hands-on solar design experience.

Photo: Don Pruett from NEED. Photo by Steven H. Robinson

In addition to aligning with Walmart's renewable energy goal and commitment to education and teachers, this grant will help create and sustain green jobs. According to NEED, this program will help support green jobs, including engineering, design and installer technician jobs.


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Celebrate the largest solar photovotaic (PV) system in Shoreline

Tuesday, March 30, 2010


The City of Shoreline and non-profit Shoreline Solar Project are pleased to invite the community to a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Wednesday, March 31, 4 to 6 pm, to celebrate the new 20.2 kW solar electric system -- the largest solar photovotaic (PV) system in Shoreline -- on Shoreline City Hall's parking garage. The celebration will begin in the City Hall lobby, 17500 Midvale Avenue N.

Shoreline based Northwest Mechanical, Inc., installed the Made-in-Washington solar modules from Arlington-based Silicon Energy. The solar array generates electric power while also providing shade for a row of cars on the upper parking level. Seattle City Light provided assistance for solar modules and system display and monitoring services in conjunction with the Bonneville Education Foundation.

The celebration includes a tour highlighting Shoreline City Hall's extensive energy saving "green" features and a free "Solar 101" seminar covering solar electric and solar hot water systems by Shoreline Solar Project's co-founder Larry Owens. The Shoreline Solar Project has been promoting solar installations in the City of Shoreline for the past six years.

Several electric cars will be on display, including the Tesla, a roadster promising 0-60 mph in 3.9 seconds with the top speed electronically limited to 125 mph. It has a 236 mile range and costs about $110,000.

Shoreline Deputy Mayor Will Hall will be speaking and other City Councilmembers will be attending. Besides City and Shoreline Solar Project officials, participants include representatives from the other organizations that helped make this a successful project including Northwest Mechanical, Seattle City Light, Bonneville Environmental Foundation, Silicon Energy, Rainier Industries and OPUS (the contractor that built City Hall).

For more information, contact Shoreline Solar Project at 206-306-9233 or Shoreline Environmental Programs Coordinator Rika Cecil at 206-801-2452. 

Information from the City of Shoreline
Photo courtesy Shoreline Solar

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City Hall solar installation -- largest in Shoreline -- comes on line

Wednesday, March 24, 2010

The City of Shoreline and non-profit Shoreline Solar Project are pleased to announce a ribbon-cutting ceremony March 31 to celebrate the new 20.2 kW solar electric system on Shoreline City Hall's parking garage. The Shoreline Solar Project has been promoting solar installations in the City of Shoreline for the past six years. 

Shoreline based Northwest Mechanical, Inc., installed the Made-in-Washington solar modules from Arlington based Silicon Energy. The solar array generates electric power while also providing shade for an entire row of cars on the upper parking level.   Seattle City Light provided support for the solar installation through its Green Power Demonstration Program, which will include web-based data monitoring and an interpretive display in the City Hall lobby."

The community is invited to the celebration that will include a tour highlighting Shoreline City Hall's extensive energy saving "green" features and the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the largest solar photovoltaic (PV) system in the City. Participants will include officials and representatives from the City of Shoreline, Northwest Mechanical, Seattle City Light, Bonneville Environmental Foundation, Silicon Energy, Rainier Industries, OPUS (the contractor that built City Hall), Shoreline Solar Project and, most importantly, the public.
After the ribbon cutting, Shoreline Solar Project's co-founder Larry Owens is presenting a free "Solar 101" seminar covering solar electric and solar hot water systems including those installed on the City Hall property.


Wednesday, March 31 – 4 to 6 pm

Council Chambers, Shoreline City Hall, 17500 Midvale Ave N

4:00 pm Solar Electric System Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony

4:30 pm Tour of Shoreline City Hall's green features

5:00 pm Solar 101 seminar
Light refreshments will be served

For more information, contact Maryn Wynne, Shoreline Solar Project at 206-306-9233
Photos courtesy of Shoreline Solar Project

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