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WPTZ Channel 5 ESSEX JUNCTION, Vt. -- There's a new addition on Essex Middle School's roof, and it's meant to cut down on costs while teaching kids about solar energy. The school and its Edge Academy are among ten Vermont schools that received funding to install solar panels.Peck Solar spent a week putting in the panels that will provide between 15 and 20 percent of the school's energy. Full article |
Why a Solar Bill of Rights?
- From 2002-08, fossil fuels got $72B in federal subsidies. Solar received less than 5 times that number.
- 92% of Americans think it's important to develop & use solar energy.
- Oil & gas operates on 13M acres of public land. Solar has been approved for 0.
- Each state has different standards for connecting solar to the grid.
- Not all solar customers are paid retail rates for excess electricity generated.
- Learn more about the Solar Bill of Rights
