Tag Archive: energy
Computers from Sunshine
Washoe County Elementary is Turning Sunshine into Computers Last year, Washoe County Elementary spent approximately $12,000+ on 24 HP laptop computers. Now, they have installed solar panels and saving on energy. Therefore, Washoe County Elementary has saved approximately $16,000 over the course of two years... View More
Ruch Outdoor Community School
Another School Goes Solar in Oregon – Ruch Outdoor Community School Yet another school is making the switch to solar power! The Ruch Outdoor Community School in Jackson County, Oregon decided to make the switch. The Medford School District aims to have around 33 solar... View More
Connecticut Schools Go Solar
Greenskies Helps Power Connecticut Schools with Solar Power First of all, Greenskies is a Clean Focus company that is going to add solar power Connecticut schools. So, these eleven schools are located in a town called New Haven. The schools are as follows: Ross Woodward... View More
Solar Car Challenge
Students are Taking on the 2018 Solar Car Challenge Students at Pana High School are setting out to build a solar-powered car to enter the 2018 Solar Car Challenge. The car is going to be made from scratch and is going to race from Texas... View More
Benefits of Solar Power
There are Many Benefits of Solar Power for Schools There are many different benefits of solar power for schools starting with utility costs. Utility costs will be a benefit for both schools and individuals. But when it comes to schools, they have a unique advantage... View More
Fremont, Indiana is Going Solar
Fremont, Indiana is Turning Their School District Solar The cost for “going solar” for individual homes has dropped a drastic 60% in the past decade. School Districts are starting to take notice and more schools are going solar now. Especially in Fremont, Indiana. The small... View More
Clean Energy Community
The Illinois Clean Energy Community Foundation The Illinois Clean Energy Community Foundation came about in December of 1999. It was just an independent foundation with an endowment of $225 million that was provided by Commonwealth Edison. Their goal is to improve all energy efficiency and... View More
100 Percent Solar School
Virginia is Home to the First 100 Percent Solar School The first 100 percent solar school is in Bath County, Virginia. Valley Elementary has gone totally solar and joins the growing list of solar schools in America. In 2014, The Solar Foundation announced that 3,700 K-12... View More
