Salt
Lake Community College students of solar design will compete Tuesday, June 2, 6
p.m., at KRCL-FM 90.9 to see which of four SLCC teams will help KRCL become
Utah’s first radio station powered completely by renewable energy.
“We’re
always asking listeners to do what they can for the environment and now, with
this project, it’s our turn to walk that walk,” said KRCL General Manager Vicki
Mann, who noted the project will be funded in part by grants from UCAIR and
Rocky Mountain Power. However, she said, “this is no academic exercise; it’s a
real-world project that we expect will reduce, if not eliminate, KRCL’s carbon
footprint.”
Using
equal grant-funded budgets, the student teams will have 15 minutes each to
present their ideas Tuesday evening. KRCL will select the winning design, then
turn the project over to Brok Thayn of Hunt Electric to build with students in
his SLCC solar design class. The Hunt Electric team has been involved from day
one in providing industry guidance and direction to the SLCC students. Hunt
Electric Solar team will be overseeing the design and construction of this
project.
One
of the presenting teams includes SLCC solar tech student Michelle Fisher, a
military veteran who recently met with President Barack Obama at Hill Air Force
Base to discuss solar energy and SLCC’s vital role in educating people for jobs
in the solar industry. SLCC has been offering solar training since 2009 and was
singled out during the President’s visit as the leader in the Rocky Mountain
Region of the national network. The Rocky Mountain Solar Training Provider
network includes 14 states, eight of which are active within the network.
SLCC solar tech student Michelle Fisher with President Barack Obama
Members
of the winning team will be able to expedite their NABCEP (North American Board
of Certified Energy Practitioners) certification and thereby give them a “leg
up” in their careers.
About
Listeners Community Radio KRCL-FM 90.9:
Established
in 1979 as Listeners Community Radio of Utah, KRCL-FM 90.9 is northern Utah’s
only non-profit, member-supported public radio station dedicated to
broadcasting a well-curated contemporary eclectic mix of music and community
information 24-hours-a-day.
About
Hunt Electric
Hunt
Electric is a full service design-build electrical and solar contractor that
has served the Intermountain area for over 29 years. The company is committed
to renewable energy and sustainable business practices. Hunt Electric Solar
Division worked to date on a total of 194,000 solar panel installation, of
which over half have been designed by the Hunt Electric design team. For more
information, visit HuntElectric.com.
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