Solar Projects
More than 170 families answered the call to the Acton Solar Challenge and donated more than $15,000 to the New England Wind Fund to help Acton win a free solar panel. As a result, the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative matched those funds and awarded the town a 2kW solar panel for a public building. Acton PIP and the Acton Climate Action Team (ACAT) 
collaborated on raising awareness of this Acton Solar Panel Project. The 2kW solar panel was installed on the roof of the snack stand at Leary Field.
About 40 Acton residents including State Representative Jamie Eldridge celebrated the Acton Solar Panel Project with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at Leary Field on November 17, 2007. Grey Skies Didn't Stop the Solar Celebration, according to The Beacon. During the ceremony, Acton PIP received a $5,000 donation from CISCO to enhance the educational value of the Solar Panel project.
Acton's Solar Energy Data
The newly-installed solar panel array on the Leary Field concession stand is up and running, feeding clean electricity into the ABRSD grid! Thanks to the generous ongoing support of this project by the Acton community and the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative, there are "mini grants" now available for renewable energy education initiatives within the Acton schools, as well as the wider community. Funds may be used to purchase hands-on science materials, underwrite educational programs, showcase projects, etc. Total allocations will be in these approximate amounts: $4,000 elementary level; $1,500 junior high level; $3,000 high school level; $1,500 community-based projects.
Interested individuals are encouraged to complete the attached application. The first round of applications are due by September 30 to Susan Horn, although additional applications will be considered at a later date if funds remain. Questions may be directed to Kate Crosby at 978-263-7326 or Susan Horn, Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment.
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Acton PIP continues to find ways to integrate solar energy education into the school system. See Acton's Solar Energy Data and Educational Activities. To find out more about solar energy and clean energy, visit the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative. Want to check your energy consumption? Calculate Your Carbon Footprint! |
