Thursday 31/1/2008 Page: 1
THE answer to fixing climate change is blowing in the wind at Port Fairy Consolidated School where a $110,000 wind turbine and solar panels are helping to power classrooms.When pupils returned to school yesterday they not only found new classrooms - part of the $3.8 million redevelopment of the school - but also discovered the renewable energy project was under way.
Principal Lindy Sharp said the wind turbine and solar panels would provide about 30 per cent of the school's power and any excess energy would be put into the electricity grid.
She said the solar panels produced up to 3000 watts of energy, depending on the weather, while the wind turbine generated up to 1200 watts. Pupils will be able to monitor power generation on new computers and lessons on renewable energy will be incorporated into the curriculum.
Grade 6 pupils Millie Kewley and Sophie Lewis said they were excited about the project. "You can't ignore what's happening with climate change. Animals are dying and the icecaps are melting and this is just a step closer," Millie said. Sophie said the project would use a big screen to let the community know how much power had been saved.
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