Students Return from College for Solar Celebration In March of this year, Augusta County Public Schools launched the largest solar power system at any K-12 school division in Virginia with a capacity of 1.8 megawatts, enough to power 300 homes. And it all started with two high school students who … [Read more...] about At Urging of Students, Augusta County Public Schools Goes Solar in a Big Way
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Sparks Fly When Solar is in the Classroom
Secure Futures visited the third graders of Collegiate School in Richmond to explore the connection between weather and their on-site solar generation. At Collegiate School, an independent college prep school for grades K-12 located in Richmond, Virginia, students learned more about their … [Read more...] about Sparks Fly When Solar is in the Classroom
Powering up STEM Education with Solar Power
The room buzzes with excitement. Anticipation electrifies the air. Hundreds of people have gathered to showcase their expertise in science and technology. What is this amazing annual event? Is it the latest Consumer Electronics Show? The next TED science series? It is, in fact, the 2019 … [Read more...] about Powering up STEM Education with Solar Power
4 Steps for Students to Bring DIY Solar to Your School
Students at colleges and universities around Virginia and across the country have been asking their schools to go solar. But when administrators at one college weren't ready to commit to a solar project, students took matters into their own hands. Students at Eastern Mennonite University in … [Read more...] about 4 Steps for Students to Bring DIY Solar to Your School
Richmond Public Schools Awarded Grant to Go Solar
Richmond, VA public schools go solar on 10 campuses. A $100,000 grant will also support a sustainability associate to bring energy education into the classroom. Richmond Public Schools Start Strong this School Year with Solar This past week, Richmond Public schools announced that ten school … [Read more...] about Richmond Public Schools Awarded Grant to Go Solar