[Lapg] Solar Panels Come to SBCity College West Campus/YouTube

[Santa Barbara Permaculture Network]

Emacs!
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 at sbpermaculture.org
www.sbpermaculture.org

"We are like trees, we must create new leaves, in new directions, in 
order to grow." - Anonymous

First Annual Southern California Permaculture Convergence August 2008
http://socalifornia.permacultureconvergence.org
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