Tuesday, February 16, 2010

Federal money to be used to power emergency shelters in Florida

Governor Charlie Crist said that at least 90 high schools around the state that are designated as emergency shelters for hurricanes and other disasters are going to get solar-powered back-up generators through federal stimulus money.

The grant, known as the SunSmart School and E-Shelters (Emergency Shelters) program, is a portion of the $126 million the state received in State Energy Program funding for energy-related initiatives.

The money will help pay to install 10-kilowatt systems around the state which should be enough to keep a shelter lighted and comfortable during an emergency.
The program also supports solar-energy education initiatives for students and renewable energy curriculum training for teachers.


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