The past two Friday afternoons, members of Green Team Southwestern have gone on local field trips to learn more about energy and energy efficiency. On Friday, September 16, Green Team students, along with Dr. Michael Tessmer, Chemistry Professor and I toured the Winfield power plant. The group learned about the Kansas Power Pool and that the majority of Winfield's electricity is generated by natural gas and wind. Most residents of Winfield do not know that the city offers a wind energy alternative. Simply call the City of Winfield and ask that your home be powered by wind energy. It will cost you an additional one cent per kilowatt-hour, but it is certainly worth it!
On Friday, September 23, Green Team students toured the home of Mike and Ann Fell, Winfield residents. The tour included their wind turbine, solar array, and geothermal heat pump system, all recently installed to help provide renewable energy for their home. Their home is also very efficient, being constructed mostly from reclaimed wood from the the demolition of other homes and being constructed into the side of a hill.
These field trips were a great opportunity to learn about energy, renewable systems and energy efficiency in our own Winfield community.
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