Arnold Arboretum Solar Panels

While talk about sustainability often comes in the form of discussions about steel straws and reusable tote bags there are lots of larger scale initiatives looking to promote sustainability and fight the effects of climate change.

Arnold arboretum solar panels.

One such initiative is the arnold arboretum s installation of 1 000 plus solar panels. Arboretum director william ned friedman said the find is a reminder that even as humans dominate nature to an unprecedented extent natural processes still continue in seemingly unnatural environments like the solar panels that provide about a third of the arboretum s power. A striking drone and time lapse video captures the scale of the arnold arboretum s dedication to harnessing solar power including its newest project at the weld hill building. The weld hill solar project currently underway is the arnold arboretum s third and largest solar project and harvard s most ambitious sustainability initiative to date with nearly 1 300 solar panels powering a 45 000 square foot science laboratory and teaching facility in roslindale.

Comprising nearly 1300 solar panels the system is capable of producing an estimated 566 409 kwh annually approximately 30 of the weld hill research building s total energy load. With a projected completion date in fall 2019 the weld hill solar project represents the arnold arboretum s most ambitious sustainability initiative to date. The new species is marked by the presence of colorful carotenoid pigments and an affinity for solar radiation high temperatures limited nutrients and desiccation. Support the weld hill solar project by sponsoring one or multiple panels at 1000 each or with a gift of any amount and work with us to honor our commitment to conserving our planet s biodiversity.

Through research education and horticulture the arnold arboretum of harvard university discovers and disseminates knowledge of the plant kingdom to foster. Video courtesy of the arnold arboretum of. Join us in making the arnold arboretum more sustainable and responsive to climate change. Researchers kristie tanner foreground and olga mayoral collecting samples from the solar panels on the arboretum s hunnewell building in 2018.

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