200-kilowatts of solar capacity,
the solar panels will create 10 percent of the college's
energy and reduce
the college's approximate $700,000 energy bill through renewable energy,
(
Image shows location of solar panels superimposed on the
West Campus's lot.)
Hey everybody, this is really exciting-
Santa Barbara City College (SBCC) has installed Solar panels on
the West Campus parking lot, built cleverly as shade structures!
(many will appreciate just for the shade factor for their cars, how's
that for buy-in strategy from all).
Adam Green, Environmental Studies Program Coordinator and
Director of the SBCC Center for Sustainability, and John Perlin,
author of two books on Solar Energy, were instrumental in instigating
this project after hearing about the cost saving California Solar
Initiative offered by the state, then other dedicated and committed SBCC
staff took over, bringing to fruition, see the You Tube video below for
visuals of a job in process and now near completion.
I am happy to be the new part-time Coordinator for the SBCC Center for
Sustainability, and encourage all to take a look at what they are doing
and support. With an educational institution taking on some of
these critical roles in sustainability, the way is paved for others to
follow.
website:
http://sustainability.sbcc.edu
SBCC Solar Carport Panels on You Tube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CoZT6G6JeFs
Margie Bushman
Santa Barbara Permaculture Network
an educational
non-profit since 2000
(805) 962-2571
P.O. Box 92156, Santa Barbara, CA 93190
margie@sbpermaculture.org
www.sbpermaculture.org
"We are like trees,
we must create new leaves, in new directions, in order to grow." -
Anonymous