EWEB Greenpower Votes Could Help School Go Solar
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3/12/10 – Adams Elementary School is a finalist for this spring’s $100,000 EWEB Greenpower Grants. The south Eugene school’s grant proposal is a solar initiative that begins with installing solar energy systems to provide electricity and hot water, reducing the school’s energy footprint.
The solar program would be integrated into the school’s curriculum, helping 4J students from kindergarten through high school learn about renewable energy. Adams already has a strong focus on sustainability and, from its central neighborhood location, Adams would reach out to other agencies and schools as well as the broader community, providing energy education beyond the student body.
Water and electric customers who are signed up for EWEB Greenpower by March 31 will receive a ballot with their April bill. If enough Greenpower ratepayers vote for Adams to receive one of the two grants being offered this year, Adams will become the first school in Eugene to have solar power.