旧金山湾区学区利用太阳能抵消预算削减

位于旧金山和奥克兰以东的迪亚波罗山联合学区与SunPower公司合作,为该学区安装了世界上最大的太阳能装置。

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位于旧金山和奥克兰以东的迪亚波罗山联合学区与SunPower公司合作,为该学区安装了世界上最大的太阳能装置。该学区目前在其设施和停车场拥有 12.1 兆瓦(MW)的太阳能发电能力。

也许更有趣的是太阳能在该学区预算中的经济因素。马克斯·普林格写道:

迪亚波罗山面临着数百万美元的州资金削减和学校项目缩减的黯淡前景。但是,三年前,学区官员提出了利用可再生能源的节省来抵消预计的预算削减的想法。“在加利福尼亚州如此艰难的财政时期,我们将产生大约 600 万美元的收入,”迪亚波罗山学区主管史蒂文·劳伦斯说。“这笔钱非常可观,相当于大约 100 个教师职位。”


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预计光伏装置将在 30 年内为该学区节省 2.2 亿美元。该项目的部分资金来自联邦清洁可再生能源债券,以及一般义务债券。该项目还为学生提供了学习能源系统科学和工程的机会。

 

David Wogan is an engineer and policy researcher who writes about energy, technology, and policy.

David's academic and professional background includes a unique blend of technology and policy in the field of energy systems. Most recently, David worked at Austin Energy, a Texas municipal utility, implementing a Department of Energy stimulus grant related to energy efficiency. Previously, David was a member of the Energy & Climate Change team at the White House Council on Environmental Quality for the Obama Administration.

David holds two Master's degrees from The University of Texas at Austin in Mechanical Engineering and Public Affairs. While at UT, David was a researcher in the Webber Energy Group, where his research focused on advanced biofuel production to offset petroleum use in the transportation sector. David holds a Bachelor's of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from The University of Texas at Austin, where he researched nuclear non-proliferation measurement technology.

David is a 2013 Aspen Institute Journalism Scholar, joining a select group of journalists from Slate, ABC News, and The New York Times.

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