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Saving energy in schools and making energy efficiency a lesson for students is fundamental in shaping a new generation of energy efficiency leaders.

Next Generation's Leaders

Nationwide, schools spend $8 billion per year on energy. To lessen the economic blow and influence the next generation of leaders, the Alliance uses a variety of educational programs to reach students.

PowerSave Schools and the PowerSave Campus Program

Through basic changes in operations, maintenance and individual behavior, PowerSave Schools has reduced energy use by 5-15% among participating schools. PowerSave Schools also encourages students to apply the lessons of energy efficiency in their homes and communities.

The PowerSave Campus Program is leading the way toward green careers and campus sustainability by growing the next generation of energy efficiency professionals.Through PowerSave Campus, students save energy on their campuses by conducting educational outreach; infusing energy conservation and efficiency into course curricula; and implementing projects targeting energy use, student purchasing decisions and operational changes.

Because even the youngest members of a household can be stewards for energy efficiency, the Alliance's mischievous Energy Hog teaches kids about ways they, and their parents, can practice energy efficiency at home.

Alliance to Save Energy Celebrates ‘Earth Apple Award’ Recipients With March 10 Event on Capitol Hill

Date: 
March 7, 2005

The Alliance to Save Energy, U.S. lawmakers, congressional staff, and leaders in energy education will celebrate the winners of the Alliance’s 2003-2004 Earth Apple Awards for educational achievement in energy efficiency at a Capitol Hill ceremony here on March 10.

Washington, D.C., March 7 – The Alliance to Save Energy, U.S. lawmakers and congressional staff, and leaders in energy education will celebrate the winners of the Alliance’s 2003-2004 Earth Apple Awards for educational achievement in energy efficiency at a Capitol Hill ceremony here on March 10. Members of Congress are to present the awards to the winning schools in their districts, and each school will display an exhibit of its accomplishments at the event.

San Gorgonio High School Wins First Place In Alliance To Save Energy's 2004 Earth Apple Awards

Author: 
Ronnie Kweller
Contact Email: 
rkweller@ase.org
Date: 
October 29, 2004

Southern Californian Schools Save Money, Win Prize

Southern California Schools Save Money, Win Prize

Washington, D.C., October 29, 2004 – Amidst news of mounting gasoline and other energy costs, the students of San Bernardino, Calif.’s San Gorgonio High School have not only come up with innovative ways to save energy and money, they have also won the top prize in the Alliance to Save Energy’s Earth Apple Awards competition. The students’ energy-saving initiatives saved the school more than $6,000 (about 2 percent) in electricity costs during the 2003-04 school year.

Why is it hotter when I wear black in the summer?

A Hot Sun
June 17, 2004

In this project based lesson plan, developed by a Green Schools teacher, students in grades K-5 learn how different colors absorb/reflect sunlight in unique ways and apply this knowledge to real world problems.

This lesson started when a first grader asked me this question when we were doing a weather unit and it was a hot summer day in Southern California. Many of the best lessons are started by a student or students just being curious and asking questions.

Topics: Education
Programs: PowerSave Schools Program
Resource Type: Lesson Plans

Policy Options for Reducing Industrial Natural Gas Demand

Industrial Use of Natural Gas
June 3, 2004

Programs and campaigns that target industrial natural gas demand.

The following policy options would directly target industrial natural gas demand:

Energy Conservation vs. Energy Efficiency: What's the Difference?

Energy Efficiency means building smarter homes
May 4, 2004

Energy efficiency is a far cry from the energy conservation images and practices of old - of doing with less or doing without, of being uncomfortable or less comfortable.

The OPEC oil embargo and related energy shortages and gas lines in the 1970s…

The President of the United States sitting in a cardigan asking all Americans to turn down their thermostats and industries to run factories at partial capacity…being somewhat less comfortable…

Sacrificing…

These are such graphic images of energy and national security in the American consciousness that they often are the first thoughts that come to mind when the words "energy conservation" are heard.

Manor Elementary in Fairfax, Calif., Wins Top Energy Efficiency Prize in Alliance to Save Energy's Earth Apple Awards Program

Date: 
October 23, 2003

With blackouts and rising energy prices sparking widespread interest in reducing energy use, the Alliance to Save Energy has awarded its 2002-2003 Golden Apple Award to Manor Elementary School in Fairfax, Calif., for taking no-cost actions to cut its electric bills by $4,279, or 16 percent.

With blackouts and rising energy prices sparking widespread interest in reducing energy use, the Alliance to Save Energy has awarded its 2002-2003 Golden Apple Award to Manor Elementary School in Fairfax, Calif., for taking no-cost actions to cut its electric bills by $4,279, or 16 percent. The school district will return half of the amount saved to the school, where students, custodians, and teachers identified energy waste. The Golden Apple Award is the highest honor in the Alliance Green Schools program's annual Earth Apple Awards competition.

Rising Natural Gas Prices Threaten to Bust School Budgets - But Energy Efficiency Provides Solution, Says Alliance to Save Energy

Author: 
Ronnie Kweller
Contact Email: 
rkweller@ase.org
Date: 
August 15, 2003

When kids go back to school this fall, will they see fewer teachers and bigger classes? Will their libraries lack new books? Such scenarios could materialize, further battering already-pinched school budgets, as higher natural gas prices inflate school heating costs.

(Editor’s Note: The Alliance to Save Energy has Green Schools Programs in California Maryland, and Pennsylvania.)

When kids go back to school this fall, will they see fewer teachers and bigger classes? Will their libraries lack new books? Such scenarios could materialize, further battering already-pinched school budgets, as higher natural gas prices inflate school heating costs. Electricity bills could be higher too. Natural gas – the cleanest-burning fossil fuel – powers a growing number of electric power plants.

Winners Announced for 2002 'Earth Apple Awards' for K-12 Schools

Date: 
September 17, 2002

Judging by the outstanding entries for the Alliance to Save Energy's Earth Apple Awards, students in Green Schools around the country aren't waiting until they graduate to start saving energy and making the world a better place. Ten winning schools in California, Pennsylvania, New York, and Florida took top prizes in the 2002 competition that honors exemplary school programs that teach about energy efficiency and reduce schools' energy bills.

Judging by the outstanding entries for the Alliance to Save Energy's Earth Apple Awards, students in Green Schools around the country aren't waiting until they graduate to start saving energy and making the world a better place. Ten winning schools in California, Pennsylvania, New York, and Florida took top prizes in the 2002 competition that honors exemplary school programs that teach about energy efficiency and reduce schools' energy bills.

CPUC Vote to Fund Energy Efficiency Efforts in California Schools Victory for Students, Communities

Date: 
June 6, 2002

More California students will have an opportunity to learn how to save energy in their schools, homes, and communities, thanks to today's 4-1 decision by the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) allowing out-of-state organizations to provide energy-efficiency services in California.

CPUC Endorses Alliance to Save Energy Program

More California students will have an opportunity to learn how to save energy in their schools, homes, and communities, thanks to today's 4-1 decision by the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) allowing out-of-state organizations to provide energy-efficiency services in California. The decision allows the Alliance to Save Energy to continue and expand its successful Green Schools Program in California to nine school districts encompassing 45 schools.

Alliance Report Offers Energy-Efficient Solutions to Worldwide Drought, Energy Shortages; Case Studies Describe Strategies in Use on Six Continents

Author: 
Ronnie Kweller
Contact Email: 
rkweller@ase.org
Date: 
March 28, 2002

Just as the United Nations has sounded an alarm about the water crisis threatening two-thirds of the world's population — and with large portions of the U.S. facing drought conditions — the Alliance to Save Energy is releasing a report on the most energy-efficient and water-efficient ways to meet water needs.

Just as the United Nations has sounded an alarm about the water crisis threatening two-thirds of the world's population — and with large portions of the U.S. facing drought conditions — the Alliance to Save Energy is releasing a report on the most energy-efficient and water-efficient ways to meet water needs. Watergy™: Taking Advantage of Untapped Energy and Water Efficiency Opportunities in Municipal Water Systems details energy-efficiency measures that are applicable worldwide, from U.S.

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