Currently, the Student Farm at Penn State has five sheds located on the one-acre lot. There is no access to electricy on the site. The farm seeks to examine feasibility for installing solar panels on the shed roofs to generate enough energy to power a computer and rechargeable tools.
Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner.
Sustainable Communities Collaborative Contact Info
University Faculty Contact
Jeffrey Brownson
Earth and Mineral Sciences
Associate Profess...
Metrics
- University Penn State University
- Program Sustainable Communities Collaborative
- Sustainable Development Goals 07 Affordable and Clean Energy
- Population Type Business Owners and Consumers
- Focus Areas Sustainability
- Discipline Energy Engineering, Mineral Engineering
- University Department Earth and Environmental Sciences
- Lead Local Gov / Community Partner Org Name Student Farm at Penn State