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Students will Visit Lockwood Landfill During Sustainability Tour on March 27

Did you Know: The Lockwood Landfill creates green energy from landfill gas? Lockwood powers two CAT 3520 engines, generating approximately 3.2 megawatts of electricity. The “green” electricity goes directly into the existing NV Energy electrical grid. That’s enough electricity to power approximately 2,000 homes annually. Lockwood Landfill will be one of the stops on our upcoming […]

07.03.2018Blog, Education, Sustainability Tour

Did You Know: Oxbow is the home to black crowned night herons, red-shouldered hawks, mule deer, beavers, rainbow trout and more?

Located on the Truckee River, the Oxbow Nature Study Area serves the public for Wildlife Education and Aquatic Education programs offered by the Nevada Department of Wildlife. Oxbow Nature Study Reno will be one of the stops during our upcoming Sustainability Tour, which will be held during Washoe County and Carson City School District Spring […]

06.03.2018Blog, Education

Did You Know: Ormat has geothermal and recovered energy power plants in 30 countries?

Ormat – generates capacity over 86 MW at its Steamboat Facility, enough renewable energy to meet the residential electricity needs of the City of Reno. Ormat will be one of the stops on our upcoming Sustainability Tour, which will be held during Washoe County School District Spring Break between March 26th and 30th for students […]

05.03.2018Blog, Sustainability Tour, Uncategorized

Sustainability Tour 2018 – March 26th – 28th

Be sure to attend Envirolution’s Sustainability Tour 2018, held March 26th thru 30th during the Washoe County and Carson City School District spring breaks. We have many good locations including the Tesla Gigafactory, Lockwood Landfill, RTC 4th Street Station, Oxbow Nature Park, Desert Research Institute, Ormat, Patagonia, the River School, the Great Basin Community Food […]

06.02.2018Blog, Sustainability Tour

NV Energy Foundation Check Presentation on January 24

Check out the media coverage from MyNews4 after the NV Energy check presentation at O’Brien STEM Academy on January 24. The NV Energy Foundation gave Envirolution $7,000 to support Project ReCharge. Envirolution shared the news with Project ReCharge teachers and students at O’Brien STEM Academy during a special assembly. This grant will allow us to […]

02.02.2018Blog, Uncategorized