July 19, 2002—The Massachusetts-based Woods Hole Research Center has received a grant of $226,308 from the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative’s Green Buildings Program for the purchase and installation of a photovoltaic array and energy monitoring system at its new Ordway Campus. The photovoltaic array, to be located on the roof of the building, will provide approximately 37,000 kilowatt-hours of electricity annually—or 41 percent of the building’s power. The energy monitoring system will measure the usage of energy throughout the building and electricity production by the photovoltaic array and other renewable energy technologies. The monitoring system will serve as the centerpiece of the Center’s educational efforts on renewable energy.
The Massachusetts Technology Collaborative (MTC), the state’s development agency for renewable energy, manages the $150 million Renewable Energy Trust. MTC launched the $14.6-million Green Buildings Initiative in June by making grants available on a competitive basis to spur construction of buildings that conserve energy and produce electricity from green sources. For more information about the program, contact MTC.
