Green initiatives in Tampa Bay schools
I recently wrote about schools in South Florida teaching students about the challenge of energy and climate change.
Progress Energy tells me it is working on several projects to help students learn about energy efficiency and alternative energy in Tampa Bay.
"More than 2400 Pinellas County School students will learn about electricity, alternative energy and energy efficiency, this year at the Pinellas Science Center’s Progress Energy room that opened in October, says Progress' spokesperson, Suzanne Grant.
"Teachers will conduct classes for third, fourth, and fifth grades on solar energy, hydrogen fuel cells, energy efficiency, electricity, and much more. Prior to attending the energy room, students will receive a home energy check toolkit for kids. Working with their parents and caregivers the kids will conduct an energy audit of their home and bring the information to the science center. Students ... will receive a detailed report from Progress Energy showing how they can reduce energy use and save money," she adds.
In addition, Grant notes that Progress has a program teaching solar energy in schools, SolarWise for Schools.
The company installs solar photovoltaic systems at area schools and
implements curriculum that teaches students about how solar energy is
made.
There are solar systems and curriculum in place at 13 schools and Progress plans on expanding the program:
· Lakewood High School (St. Petersburg, Fla.)
· St. Petersburg High School (St. Petersburg, Fla.)
· Nature Coast Technical (Brooksville, Fla.)
· Winter Park 9th Grade Center (Winter Park, Fla.)
· Lyman High School (Longwood, Fla.)
· Celebration School (Celebration, Fla.)
· Homosassa Elementary School (Homosassa, Fla.)
· Lake Sybelia Elementary School (Maitland, Fla.)
· Forest High School (Ocala, Fla.)
· Polk Avenue Elementary School (Lake Wales, Fla.)
· Admiral Farragut Academy (St. Petersburg, Fla.)
· Tuscawilla Montessori Academy (Oviedo, Fla.)
· Waterford Elementary School (Orlando, Fla.)
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