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Fill out this petition to show support for more solar panels on campus: https://forms.gle/NJV7h5bXqi6md8Ye6

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Comment them on any of the posts!

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These points are in the declaration

Revising the Climate Action and Adaptation Plan.

Supporting a collaborative climate action mobilization that requires full community participation.

Educating Flagstaff’s youth about the emergency and inspiring actions.

While keeping the concerns of vulnerable communities, minorities, and those experiencing poverty central to all efforts

Find more information here: https://gis.flagstaffaz.gov/portal/apps/sites/#/flagstaffclimate/pages/climate-emergency

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The City of Flagstaff recognizes the Climate Emergency(4)

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NAU has been working on coming up with a concrete plan for going climate neutral by 2030.

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Request for NAU to Declare a Climate Emergency

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Request for NAU to Declare a Climate Emergency

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NAU's pervious goal was to be carbon neutral by 2020 but failed and only managed to reduce it by 10%.

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Once the energy has been harvested by the PV panel and it has been converted into direct current (DC), it goes to a battery bank. A charge protector makes sure the batteries are not overcharged, which would damage and possibly ruin them. When the energy in the batteries wants to be used, it is sent through an inverter which converts the DC electricity into alternating current (AC). Alternating current electricity is form in which buildings need its electricty to be in.

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Sunlight in the form of photons penetrates the top layer of the panel (P-Type) and knock the electrons in the silicone out of their places. These loose electrons travel through a channel down into the N-Type layer (negatively charged) and find a place back in the top layer (positively charged). This movement of electrons creates energy and that energy is collected and transported to a converter.

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How do solar panels work? - Richard Komp

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In order for the NAU Distance Learning Center to have a LEED® silver rating, a variety of green technologies were implemented, including a solar wall. It works by absorbing the heat from the sun shining on it and heating the air behind inside the wall. This warm air is then ventilated into the building for heating. Additionally, in the summer it is used as a shade screen which keeps the building cooler.

More in-depth information: https://www.solarwall.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/SolarWall_SellSheet_2015.pdf

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On the HLC, are 102 panels which supplies 70% of the HLC hot water use (but only 6% of total building energy). The ARD has a mere 2 panels, which helps supply a small amount hot water to showers and bathrooms.

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On top of the International Pavilion is a 35 kW solar panel array system. As the building was designed to use less energy than the panels produce, this system is able to supply other campus electrical needs. This is the first NAU academic building to have a solar power system and is targeted for NetZero performance.

More Info on the International Pavilion's energy efficiency: https://in.nau.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/136/2018/08/International-Pavilion-Signage-ek.pdf

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In 2007, a 163-kilowatt photovoltaic system was installed to supply at least 20 percent of the Applied Research and Development building’s electrical needs. It originally had a tracking system to follow the sun from east to west. This broke in 2012 and has now been set at a 5-degree angle to the east to increase efficiency by at least 20%. Though tracking systems seem the most efficient way to harvest solar energy, they often break and require a lot of maintenance in comparison to a fixed solar panel.

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Solar Hot Air & PV Panels - Construction Management

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Solar Hot Air & PV Panels - Construction Management

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The Green Fund funded five hot air heaters and six PV solar panels to be installed on the Construction Management Lab building. This project allows students in the of Civil Engineering, Construction Management and Environmental Engineering (CECMEE) fields to get hands-on experience with solar technology.

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A solar thermal air panel system is loctaed on the South wall of the Property Surplus warehouse. It produces 40,000 BTUs (British Thermal Units) per hour, which saves three tons of CO2 per year.

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It is a 561.6 kW array on top of the San Francisco Parking Garage, and it is expected to produce 921,858-kilowatt hours annually. It was finished being installed in 2017 and $600,000 of the $100,000,000 costs have been paid off by the Green Fund.