Green Energy Works presents to Cloudcroft School Board

A representative from Green Energy Works visited with Cloudcroft's School Board last Monday to explain the "Renewable and Clean Energy Bond Program" and how it could benefit the schools. A brochure was provided that outlines the program, along with a flyer explaining who Green Energy Works is.

To hear this presentation, you can visit the podcast for the April 11, 2011 school board meeting at http://cmsbears.podbean.com or download the podcast from iTunes.

Renewable Energy Conference and Lincoln County Solar and Sustainability Tour

The Renewable Energy Conference will be held at the Ruidoso Conference Center on April 22nd. For more details, you might email the contacts listed in the brochure below.

The Lincoln County Solar and Sustainability Tour will take place on April 23rd from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Directions and a description of the tour can be found here. (Updated April 14, 2011)

Solar Heated Greenhouse Talk

Jim Money will be giving a presentation at the Alamogordo Public Library this Thursday, January 21, 2010, from 6pm-7:45pm about his solar heated greenhouses. Jim is also a great source for local-grown produce, which he delivers in the Alamogordo area each Wednesday.

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.