Another School gets a Greenhouse

I know this isn't Cloudcroft, but since the project seems similar to ours I thought I'd link to it:

Mountain View Middle School Breaks Ground for Greenhouse

UPDATE: The Alamogordo Daily News links don't stay up for long, so the above link doesn't work anymore. You could get the article from their archives, though.

School Board Approves Grant Application

Tonight the Cloudcroft School Board approved the application for a grant for a 100KW Solar photovoltaic system. More information is available at www.cmsbears.net

Cloudcroft Schools looking at Solar Energy

On November 9th, the Cloudcroft School Board will consider the approval of the application for a grant for a 100 KW PV Solar system. If you would like to check out this program, you can visit the PED memo or the Governor's press release.

Cloudcroft Schools also received a grant for $150,000 for energy efficient lighting. The Governor has publicized this information here.

Of course, the energy-related grant from British Petroleum, which prompted the formation of this blog, was received this past summer. The school was awarded a $10,000 grant for a greenhouse, powered by solar photovoltaic and heated by solar thermal. This program will be used by science and agriculture students across the district to study botany and plant biology, as well as to learn about alternative energy sources.

Lincoln County Solar and Sustainability Tour

You will have an opportunity to tour several homes devoted to alternative energy and sustainable living on November 21, 2009. Visit http://sacramentomountainssustainableliving.blogspot.com for more information.

Solar Community Education Classes

New Mexico State University-Alamogordo, is offering the following community education classes:

Basics of Alternate Energy & Home Energy Conservation, October 29, 2009 from 5pm-9pm.

Passive Solar: Housewarming without Mechanical Systems, November 5, 2009 from 5pm-9pm.

Active Solar Energy and Living off the Grid, November 12, 2009 from 5pm-9pm.

All classes are taught by Ron Offley and are $20 each.