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The Renewable Energy
curriculum is a two course, Grade 11 and 12 elective series that
supports students from any of the shop areas. Their
goal is to introduce and reinforce the students use of energy in their
housing, transportation, product selection and vocational economic
viability by focusing the energy use streams, both renewable and non
renewable, in the complex biological, chemical and physical systems in
use today.
Course 1 strengthens
fundamental understanding of energy, its origins and storage, energy
transfer, efficiencies of common processes, and worldwide patterns of
energy use and its effects on climate change. Students
delve into understanding monthly energy bills, building energy audits
(using the school grounds as a living laboratory) and laws and
regulations that govern the energy industry.
Students are introduced to
four types of renewable energy now commercially used: solar thermal,
photovoltaics, wind and biofuels, and learn hands on how to site,
install and maintain these systems, and understanding the history of
the renewable energy industry.
Renewable Sustainable Energy Program has a new classroom and is working on projects through out the school.
Cooperation with Greenfield Community College is allowing teachers to take classes on the latest technology in this field.
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