With energy costs often second only to employee compensation, education leaders are looking for additional ways to cut expenses — especially when teachers are making demands for higher salaries and other benefits.
Solar panels on school rooftops can result in significant energy savings — as much as 75% of a school’s or institution’s current electricity consumption — and improve health by reducing pollutants in the air, according to a new study appearing in Environmental Research Letters.
California, Texas and Florida would likely save the most money on electricity, while Midwest states with “high-polluting technologies,” such as Wisconsin and Ohio, would likely see the greatest health and environmental benefits, the authors write.
