Fueling the future: E18 solar canopy event Feb 17

Last updated: Wednesday, February 04, 2026
a drone photo of the solar canopy in lot E18

Please join us on February 17, 3:30pm - 4:30pm, to celebrate the completion of the E18 Solar Canopy project. 

The ribbon-cutting event will be on-site in lot E18. We’ll have light refreshments and hear remarks from the Interim Director of Transportation Services, Mark Huppert, as well as UW Solar faculty advisor Jan Whittington and UW Solar students Kylie Hill, and Gabriel Kennedy-Gibbens.  

Please remember this is an outdoor event; while the Solar Canopy provides some cover, we will be standing, outdoors and subject to the elements – be prepared for typical Seattle winter weather.  

 

Speakers

  • Welcome & introductions - Mark Huppert, Interim Director, Transportation Services

  • Project development overview - Jan Whittington, UW Solar faculty advisor 

  • UW Solar’s vision for project expansion across the lower athletic lots - Kylie Hill, UW Solar

  • The project’s role in campus-wide decarbonization - Gabriel Kennedy-Gibbens, UW Solar