A Solar SunFlower, the first of its kind in the nation, is in
operation at the Sacramento City School of Engineering &
Sciences in California promoting math and science studies.
SunFlower, an 18-foot-high, 400-watt, student-controlled solar
array, acts as an interactive learning laboratory. Students are
able to direct its position to harness the sun's energy and
measure the electrical output of its solar panels. Information
from the SunFlower is also uploaded to a website where students
can monitor its energy production and share the information. In
a Community Solar program, the Sacramento Municipal Utility
District (SMUD) in California's state capital works with local
school districts developing teaching guides and curriculum to
promote realistic hands-on energy education. A video illustrates
the SunFlower project. Antelope Crossing Middle School is
another school benefiting from Community Solar installations
where the PV system, consisting of 96 modules, is mounted on top
of a composition shingle roof that