Comments on: Solar power making a comeback among schools http://www.eschoolnews.com/2010/04/23/solar-power-making-a-comeback-among-schools/ Just another eSchool Media site Thu, 10 Jan 2013 16:37:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: hhhhh http://www.eschoolnews.com/2010/04/23/solar-power-making-a-comeback-among-schools/comment-page-1/#comment-809 hhhhh Mon, 26 Apr 2010 22:09:20 +0000 http://www.eschoolnews.com/?p=35863#comment-809 Energy costs are the second largest expense for schools. US schools spend over 6 billion dollars for electricity and gas each year. This is even more than the expenses for books and supplies. Most schools can easily cut energy costs by 15% or more with simple awareness programs for teachers and students. Solar is a wonderful option. It has long term benefits for lower energy costs. Unfortunately, the costs for solar panels are so high that solar is only a viable option for the few fortunate schools that can obtain government funding to cover the costs. On the other hand, energy awareness programs help schools and the community. Energy costs are the second largest expense for schools. US schools
spend over 6 billion dollars for electricity and gas each year. This is
even more than the expenses for books and supplies.

Most schools can easily cut energy costs by 15% or more with simple
awareness programs for teachers and students.

Solar is a wonderful option. It has long term benefits for lower energy costs. Unfortunately, the costs for solar panels are so high that solar
is only a viable option for the few fortunate schools that can obtain
government funding to cover the costs. On the other hand, energy
awareness programs help schools and the community.

]]> By: hhhhh http://www.eschoolnews.com/2010/04/23/solar-power-making-a-comeback-among-schools/comment-page-1/#comment-2579 hhhhh Mon, 26 Apr 2010 22:09:20 +0000 http://www.eschoolnews.com/?p=35863#comment-2579 Energy costs are the second largest expense for schools. US schools spend over 6 billion dollars for electricity and gas each year. This is even more than the expenses for books and supplies. Most schools can easily cut energy costs by 15% or more with simple awareness programs for teachers and students. Solar is a wonderful option. It has long term benefits for lower energy costs. Unfortunately, the costs for solar panels are so high that solar is only a viable option for the few fortunate schools that can obtain government funding to cover the costs. On the other hand, energy awareness programs help schools and the community. Energy costs are the second largest expense for schools. US schools
spend over 6 billion dollars for electricity and gas each year. This is
even more than the expenses for books and supplies.

Most schools can easily cut energy costs by 15% or more with simple
awareness programs for teachers and students.

Solar is a wonderful option. It has long term benefits for lower energy costs. Unfortunately, the costs for solar panels are so high that solar
is only a viable option for the few fortunate schools that can obtain
government funding to cover the costs. On the other hand, energy
awareness programs help schools and the community.

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