Give me some solar

By Sarah Reid

Jul 18, 2007

NOLS Rocky Mountain (RM) is gaining ground on the NOLS green initiative.

The RM has received an $80,000 grant from Rocky Mountain Power to build solar panels on the roof! NOLS is the first Wyoming recipient of the Rocky Mountain Power grant and we could not think of a better organization (yea, NOLS!) or place (Lander, with its endless supply of sunny days) for a partnership. Construction on the solar panels is slated to begin in October 2007.

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