Green Schools | News
An Arizona school district said it expects to reduce its electricity costs by $22.4 million over 25 years with the installation of a solar power system.
- By Dian Schaffhauser
- 05/21/12
Green | News
Two California nonprofit organizations are coming together to provide solar power education to K-12 schools.
Green Schools | In Print
The Green Schoolhouse Series will make gifts of state-of-the-art, multimillion-dollar green schools to underserved districts, all with the help of volunteers and corporate sponsors.
- By Jennifer Grayson
- 05/15/12
Green | News
The William S. Hart Union High School District in Santa Clarita Valley, CA is building a photovoltaic (PV) solar system designed to produce between $18 and $20 million in energy savings over 20 years.
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New Jersey's Lawrenceville School has installed a 6.1-megawatt photovoltaic system that is expected to generate enough electricity to offset 90 percent of its annual power needs.
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Blairstown, NJ-based boarding school Blair Academy has completed the installation of a 253-kilowatt solar electric system that is expected to meet nearly 7 percent of the campus' electric needs and save $16,500 in electricity costs during its first year of installation.
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Evansdale, IN-based Mater Dei High School took home top honors in the Shell Eco-marathon Americas 2012 competition with its 2,188 miles-per-gallon vehicle.
- By Mike Hohenbrink
- 04/03/12
Green Schools | News
The Center for Green Schools has launched the Green Classroom Professional Certificate program to teach educators, administrators, and parents about sustainable schools and classrooms.
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Greenwich High School, part of the Greenwich Public Schools district, has just turned on its new 7.7-kilowatt solar energy system, with the help of the Connecticut Clean Energy Finance and Investment Authority and Mercury Solar Systems.
- By Caitlin Moriarity
- 04/02/12
Green | News
A Nevada school district has turned to an energy efficiency company to save thousands of dollars in costs.
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One chapter of the U.S. Green Building Council is taking a first step in a wide-scale classroom "greening" project for public K-12 schools nationwide.
- By Bridget McCrea
- 03/19/12
Funding, Grants & Awards | News
FundingFactory has launched the Recycling Rumble, an annual competition that encourages schools to recycle more empty printer cartridges and small electronics than their competitors.
Funding | News
The Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) has awarded grant dollars to Florida teachers as part of the 2012 Renewable Energy Teacher Grant program.
- By Mike Hohenbrink
- 03/15/12
Green Schools | News
California's Huntington Beach City School District has completed a 592-kilowatt solar power system that will save the district $15 million over the 25-year life of the project.
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Environmentally friendly schooling has taken a step closer to reality for one Los Angeles school.
- By Mike Hohenbrink
- 12/01/11