How going solar is helping U.S. schools save millions

From Nikolay Nikolov / Mashable: School districts in the United States are switching to solar power to save money on utilities and sell extra power back to the power grid. They use the savings to increase teachers’ pay and upgrade facilities like buses and computer labs.

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Issue Areas:

Carbon Usage, Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation, Education, Employee Wellbeing

Impact Areas:

Creating New Economic Paradigms, Environmental Sustainability

Actors:

Government, K-12 Education

Communities Served:

Children, Youth and Young Adults

Strategies:

Easing Economic Burdens for Individuals, Utilizing Sustainable or Renewable Resources

Success Factors:

Expanding Access, Overcoming the Big Challenges, Using Creative Financing

Geographic Region:

North America

Countries:

United States

Date:

April 29, 2021

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