L.A. Southwest College (LASC), part of the Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD) has installed a 4-megawatt (MW) solar energy project on its campus. The system, which was designed and constructed by Chevron Energy Solutions will serve as a living model for students, allowing them to study renewable technologies as it relates to design, construction, chemistry and physics, the school said.
Earlier this year, in partnership with Chevron Energy Solutions, the district unveiled a 1.2-MW project at East L.A. College. Both projects are meant in part to help prepare students for the green economy and green collar jobs that are currently available and that industry experts expect to grow in the coming years.
The LACCD spends approximately US $12 million annually on energy. LASC spent US $1.8 million in 2007 alone. The first phase of LASC’s green-energy program will allow the college to save the district US $280,000 per year and meet all of the school’s electric needs by generating more than 5 million kilowatt-hours of electricity.
– from renewableenergyworld