ReNew Our Schools Solar Photovoltaic Program

The Center for ReSource Conservation’s ReNew Our Schools PV grant program donates to local schools 10kW photovoltaic (PV) systems – solar panels that convert sunlight into electricity.

The three primary objectives of the ReNew Our Schools Program are to:

  • provide local school facilities with renewable energy equipment that lower the schools’ operating costs and environmental impacts;
  • establish interactive school and community-based conservation projects around energy efficiency and renewable energy;
  • create long-term learning opportunities for teachers and students.

Winning schools, located within Boulder Valley School District (BVSD), receive a 10kW photovoltaic (PV) system and a monitoring system, at no cost, and must create an Action Plan that describes how they will teach the school and greater school community about renewable energy.

View ReNew Our Schools in action.

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2010 Awarded Schools:

2009 Awarded Schools:

  • Boulder Community School of Integrated Studies/High Peaks (Aurora 7)

    • Real-time monitoring of the system: http://egauge137.d.egauge.net/

    Click here to see a slide show of the BCSIS/High Peaks Solar Portfolio.

    Hints for Best Viewing:

    1. please turn the volume UP on your computer

    2. sometimes it helps to let the slideshow “pre-load” by pressing the pause button at the bottom of the screen and waiting 90 seconds and then pressing play.

    3. You will need the latest version of Adobe flash player.  You can go here to download the latest version: http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/?promoid=BUIGP

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