From an article in the Appleton Post Crescent:
APPLETON — Fox Valley Lutheran High School has received a $150,000 solar energy grant from Wisconsin Focus on Energy and We Energies.
In April, 156 solar panels were installed on the roof of the school's media center. The goal is to generate electricity and lower energy costs at the school. According to estimates, the 36-kilowatt photovoltaic system will help reduce the school's energy costs by nearly $4,300 annually.
School officials said this renewable energy system generates electricity in a quiet and reliable way without creating air or water pollution. The panels cost $247,455 to install.
An interactive page has been posted to the school's website, www.fvlh.org, to teach students about solar energy and other renewable energy technologies, and to monitor the output of the solar cells.
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
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