{"id":5550,"date":"2016-03-11T19:51:17","date_gmt":"2016-03-12T00:51:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.greenneedham.org\/blog\/?p=5550"},"modified":"2016-03-11T19:51:17","modified_gmt":"2016-03-12T00:51:17","slug":"lets-talk-about-solar-the-rts-and-beyond","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.greenneedham.org\/blog\/2016\/03\/lets-talk-about-solar-the-rts-and-beyond\/","title":{"rendered":"Let\u2019s Talk About Solar: The RTS and Beyond"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This coming <em><strong>Tuesday, March 15th,<\/strong><strong> Green Needham<\/strong><\/em> is sponsoring an informational session on the<em><strong> solar project<\/strong> <\/em>at the <em><strong>Needham RTS<\/strong><\/em>, as well as <em><strong>projects<\/strong> <\/em>at homes and institutions <em><strong>around Town. <\/strong><\/em>at<em> <strong>7:30 pm <\/strong><\/em>at the <strong><em>Broadmeadow School&#8217;s auditorium<\/em><\/strong>.<em><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.greenneedham.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Needham-RTS-pic1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-5552\" src=\"http:\/\/www.greenneedham.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Needham-RTS-pic1-300x189.png\" alt=\"Needham RTS pic1\" width=\"300\" height=\"189\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greenneedham.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Needham-RTS-pic1-300x189.png 300w, https:\/\/www.greenneedham.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Needham-RTS-pic1.png 545w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Come hear how the project at the RTS (\u201cthe dump\u201d) will soon start providing <em><strong>thirty percent<\/strong><\/em> of the electric power needed by Town facilities. The project will <em><strong>save money<\/strong> <\/em>for the town and includes an <em><strong>education component<\/strong><\/em>. Learn about the how the system works, how it affects the town and how we hope to use it as a tool for Needham\u2019s students.<\/p>\n<p>We will also hear lessons learned and success stories about <em><strong>solar projects<\/strong> <\/em>on the rooftops of Needham homes and a Needham church. These projects also have been generating power for many Needhamites and there\u2019s <em><strong>potential<\/strong> <\/em>for even more.<\/p>\n<p>Have <em><strong>questions<\/strong> <\/em>about the RTS project? Meet the people who helped make it a reality.<\/p>\n<p>Curious about solar for your home or business? Come <em><strong>talk<\/strong> <\/em>to our \u201c<em><strong>Solar Ambassadors<\/strong><\/em>\u201d about their experiences (joys and frustrations) of \u201cgoing solar\u201d.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.greenneedham.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Needham-RTS-solar-panel-detail-pic.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-5554 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/www.greenneedham.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Needham-RTS-solar-panel-detail-pic-300x190.jpg\" alt=\"Needham RTS solar panel detail pic\" width=\"300\" height=\"190\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greenneedham.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Needham-RTS-solar-panel-detail-pic-300x190.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.greenneedham.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Needham-RTS-solar-panel-detail-pic-1024x650.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.greenneedham.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Needham-RTS-solar-panel-detail-pic-900x571.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.greenneedham.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Needham-RTS-solar-panel-detail-pic.jpg 1034w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>For more information, contact<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>\u00a0Nick Hill<\/strong><\/em>, Green Needham Collaborative<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:Nickhill1@verizon.net\">Nickhill1@verizon.net<\/a><\/p>\n<p>617-429-3862<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This coming Tuesday, March 15th, Green Needham is sponsoring an informational session on the solar project at the Needham RTS, as well as projects at homes and institutions around Town. at 7:30 pm at the Broadmeadow School&#8217;s auditorium. 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