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Alternatives Unlimited solar/geothermal feas. study 2007

Submitted by cassandra on 08/18/2009
Capacity: 
20 kilowatt system.
Noteworthy: 

The solar panels are able to generate 80% of alternative's energy and all of its heating.

Impact: 

Energy will be harnessed through photovoltaic solar panels, and hydro-electric power will be drawn from the Mumford River

History: 

Alternatives Unlimited is an agency that provides a range of residential, transportation, and vocational services to people with disabilities.

Funding: 

The total cost for the project was $31,147.67 (according to MTC).

Contact: 

Philip Ingersoll-Mahoney
Director of Administration and
(508)234-0853 x306
Philip.Mahoney@alternativesnet.org

Massachusetts Technology Collaborative
(508) 870-0312

Year of Operation: 
The project is owned by Massachusetts Technology Collaborative.
Web Site Link: 
http://www.altrntvs.org/news_article.asp
General Notes: 

Alternatives Unlimited is a private, non-profit human services agency which provides a wide range of vocational, residential, and transportation services to people with developmental and psychiatric disabilities. Alternatives Unlimited seeks to provide a significant source of renewable energy to the historic John Whitin Mill Building Complex, which it is currently in the process of restoring and redeveloping. Committed to a LEED-certified energy-independent restoration, Alternatives has plans for geothermal heating and a 9-kW photovoltaic system for a combined 20 kW of renewable energy. Alternatives Unlimited conducted a feasibility study in partnership with Novotech, Inc. and determined the feasibility of the solar and geothermal energy system in the parking lot adjacent to the project site. URL: http://www.masstech.org/project_detail.cfm?ProjSeq=75

Energy Categories: 
Solar