Lynnwood High School

Location:
Martha Lake, WA
Grade Level:
9-12

Lynnwood High School (LHS) is a comprehensive public high school serving grades 9-12. One of their school-wide initiatives is to encourage students to be stewards of their local and global environment. Students in 9th grade at LHS take an introductory science course called Integrated Physical Science. This course teaches students about energy transfers and transformation, energy resources both renewable and non renewable, and how energy usage affects our... Read full project narrative >>

Hazen High School

Location:
Renton, WA
Grade Level:
9-12
Technology Type:
PV System Size:
2.00 - kilowatts

As a Renewable School, Hazen High School in Renton, Washington is building a dedicated community of renewable energy educators, generating clean energy through their on-site 2.02-kilowatt photovoltaic (PV) system and using the system's performance data as an educational tool to bring energy topics to life in their classrooms.

The PV system installation was completed in March of 2010 and is located on the south wall of the school near the entrance creating a visible example that the Renton School District's commitment to renewable energy. The power generated from the array meets... Read full project narrative >>

Champlain Valley Union High School

Location:
Hinesburg, VT
Grade Level:
9-12
Technology Type:
PV System Size:
1.00 - kilowatt

Champlain Valley Union High Schools is the first in Vermont to receive a Solar 4R Schools™ project, and was funded by 100-year-old snow sport manufacturer Rossignol and Protect our Winters, a nonprofit that actively engages the global snow sports community to lead the fight against climate change.

As a Renewable School, Champlain Valley Union High School is building a dedicated community of renewable energy educators, generating clean energy through their awarded 1-kilowatt photovoltaic (PV) system and leveraging the system's performance data as an educational tool to bring... Read full project narrative >>

Cleveland High School, Seattle

Location:
Seattle, WA
Grade Level:
9-12

Cleveland High School in Seattle, WA joined the Solar 4R Schools™ program in February 2009 as a Renewable Classroom project. Renewable Classroom projects are designed to build a dedicated community of renewable energy educators within a single school or district, led by a designated "Teacher Champion." 

In 2009, educators within Cleveland High School received a customized renewable energy teacher training, hands-on science kit materials to augment the school's existing curricula, and complete access to the resources available on the Solar4RSchools.org website. Read full project narrative >>

Elmira High School

Location:
Elmira, OR
Grade Level:
9-12
Technology Type:
PV System Size:
6.00 - kilowatts

Blachly-Lane County Electric Association installed 6-kilowatt ground-mounted photovoltaic (PV) system at their offices in 2009 (see their project page here). A touchscreen kiosk located within the Blachly-Lane facility helps engage visiting school groups and community members in their commitment to clean energy. Users can interactive with live energy generation data and compare it to... Read full project narrative >>

Liberty High School

Location:
Renton, WA
Grade Level:
9-12
Technology Type:
PV System Size:
2.02 - kilowatts

Thanks to the generous support of Puget Sound Energy, Liberty High School received a 2.02-kilowatt photovoltaic (PV) system installation in August 2009. The system is mounted on a dual-axis tracker and Enphase microinverter technology, thanks to support from the Issaquah Schools Foundation, which allows the solar arrays to track the sun as it moves through the sky. 

As a Renewable School, Liberty High School is building a dedicated community of renewable energy educators, generating clean energy through their awarded PV system, and leveraging the system's performance data as an... Read full project narrative >>

Stanwood High School

Location:
Stanwood, WA
Grade Level:
9-12
Technology Type:
PV System Size:
1.00 - kilowatt

As a Renewable School, Stanwood High School in Washington state is building a dedicated community of renewable energy educators, generating clean energy through their 1-kilowatt photovoltaic (PV) system as an educational tool to bring energy topics to life in their classrooms.

The PV system installed on the Stanwood agriculture department grounds serves as a solar demonstration project and aligns well with the school's watershed/fisheries restoration education program. The school has an active aquaculture program that releases salmon fry into the river within the adjacent Indian... Read full project narrative >>

Camino Nuevo Charter Academy

Location:
Los Angeles, CA
Grade Level:
K-12
Technology Type:
PV System Size:
1.00 - kilowatt

As a Renewable School, Camino Nuevo Charter Academy remains committed to inspiring students to understand the science and benefits of clean, renewable energy through hands-on, interactive classroom experiences.

The project award was made possible by a partnership between several companies and organizations. FOX Broadcasting Company and American Idol first partnered with BEF, E-Village Solar and the Los Angeles Department of Water & Power (LADWP) to "green" an American Idol finale, placing a solar-electric system on the red carpet. In 2009, these same partners brought the... Read full project narrative >>

Nathan Hale High School

Location:
Seattle, WA
Grade Level:
9-12

Renewable Classroom projects are designed to build a dedicated community of renewable energy educators within a single school or district, led by a designated "Teacher Champion." Thanks to the generous support of Seattle City Light, Nathan Hale High School in Seattle, Washington was awarded a Renewable Classroom project in 2009. Educators within Nathan Hale High School received a customized renewable energy teacher training, hands-on science kit materials to... Read full project narrative >>

Mapleton High School

Location:
Mapleton, OR
Grade Level:
9-12

Renewable Classroom projects are designed to build a dedicated community of renewable energy educators within a single school or district, led by a designated "Teacher Champion." 

Thanks to the generous support of Blachly-Lane Electric Cooperative, Mapleton High School in Mapleton, Oregon joined the Solar 4R Schools program as part of the 5.61-kilowatt photovoltaic (PV) system installation at the utility. Educators within Mapleton High School received a customized renewable energy teacher training, hands-on science kit materials to augment the school's existing curricula, and... Read full project narrative >>