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Monday, February 28, 2011

Solar Power Helps Schools Slash Energy Spending

http://www.getsolar.com/News/Solar-Energy-Facts/General/Solar-Power-Helps-Schools-Slash-Energy-Spending-800432457
One school district expects to save $25 million over the next 20 years!

http://newworldsolar.blogspot.com/2011/02/lady-bird-johnson-middle-school-to.html
Lady Bird Johnson Middle School to Produce More Energy Than it Uses

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/05/20/us-chevron-schools-idUSTRE74J79320110520
Silicon Valley schools go solar in Chevron project.

   The 7.1 megawatt project ... should save $43 million over its life, and $3 million next year alone, or enough to fund at least 25 jobs, according to Lan Nguyen, president of the district's board.

   Projects such as this one, which include the deployment of solar panels, allow cash-strapped schools to capture some of the funds set aside for California's clean energy targets.

   "At a time when our district is being forced to absorb painful budget cuts due to the continued economic downturn, this program is a huge reason to celebrate," Nguyen said.
Posted by solarguy at 10:46 AM

6 comments:

  1. solarguyMarch 5, 2011 at 12:22 PM

    http://www.cleanenergyauthority.com/solar-energy-news/california-schoo-district-installs-2-mw-solar-030511/

    Morgan Hill Unified School District in northern California installed 2.1 MW

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  2. solarguyMarch 8, 2011 at 7:31 PM

    http://tritown.gmnews.com/news/2011-03-10/Schools/School_board_seeks_support_for_solar_energy_initia.html

    Here's another district looking to go solar

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  3. solarguyMarch 10, 2011 at 10:07 AM

    http://www.bizjournals.com/phoenix/news/2011/03/10/aps-flagstaff-schools-ok-solar-project.html

    Flagstaff Unified School District gets on board

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  4. solarguyMarch 12, 2011 at 12:28 PM

    http://www.mycentraljersey.com/article/20110311/NJNEWS/110312001/More-school-districts-turning-solar-power?odyssey=nav%7Chead

    103 schools in New Jersey are already on board!

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  5. solarguyMay 19, 2011 at 7:26 AM

    http://www.citytv.com/toronto/citynews/news/local/article/131870--tdsb-to-lift-cellphone-ban-solar-panels-coming-to-hundreds-of-schools

    A huge solar deal for Toronto schools

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  6. Renewable Energy KentJuly 19, 2012 at 10:37 PM

    You pick up some really good points in your post. Although the FIT has dropped, Solar PV is still a solid investment. This company provide information on what savings you can make today.

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