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Solar Teachers Workshop
The
main challenge to the acceptance of renewable energy technologies is the
fact that people don't know they exist. If you don't know that solar
panels are capable of powering your home, when it comes time to build your
next home you wont even consider putting them on 
the roof! With this in mind The Sietch thought it would be a good idea
to start young by educating students about solar technology. The
fastest way to do this was to teach the teachers, so they could teach the
students. That's a lot of teaching! Partnering with Cape &
Islands Self Reliance, a local non-profit, Sietch members put on a
three
day teachers workshop. Teachers learned how solar panels worked, how
wind turbines functioned, and a refresher course on some basic electronics.
They got to build their own solar battery charger, as well as several other
take home projects. Everyone had a great time and learned a lot.
These teachers will take this knowledge back to their students and continue
the positive
change. With a little luck students will be going home to their
parents and telling them all about solar panels. A renewable energy
revolution in the making! These sort of workshops are key to educating
the public that renewable energy is ready for prime time. The Sietch
thanks the teachers who showed up for letting us have so much fun while
everyone learned all about solar energy.