Students Learn The Benefits Of Solar Power At School Powered By The Sun
May 24, 2010
(Island Park, N.Y.)—Students at Long Beach Catholic Regional School are learning about harnessing the awesome power of the sun not from textbooks but from under the lights in their classrooms. EmPower Solar Energy Solutions (www.empowerces.com), a leading solar energy company, recently completed the installation of 100 solar panels at the school, which will produce 32,024 kilowatt hours of electricity.
With their classrooms powered by the sun, Long Beach Catholic Regional School students already know about its great energy potential and recently learned more about other forms of renewable energy such as wind, hydroelectric and geothermal, as EmPower presented a lesson to the students. Robin Broder from EmPower addressed the students, who were then given a live demonstration of the sun’s power by operating a solar-powered toy car. They also saw a solar panel similar to ones that are now helping power their school.
“The students’ understanding of environmental problems was amazing and their excitement about the solutions even more so,” said Robin Broder, marketing coordinator, EmPower Solar Energy Solutions. “They’re learning firsthand on their own that they have the power to make positive changes in their homes and communities.”
About EmPower Solar Energy Solutions
EmPower Solar Energy Solutions (www.empowerces.com) is a leading solar contractor and renewable energy consultant serving Long Island’s residential and commercial markets. EmPower designs, engineers, and installs solar energy systems for homeowners, businesses, and institutions and has completed more than 180 installations ranging in size from 5 kilowatts (kW) to over 100 kW.
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Robin Broder (right), marketing coordinator at EmPower Solar Energy Solutions, gives a live demonstration to students at Long Beach Catholic Regional School using a meter to display the power generated by a solar panel similar to one of the 100 recently installed at the school. Photo file can also be accessed at: http://hldnow.com/Pr/page/LBCatholicRegionalSchool.asp
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