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| Kings Mountain gets grant for solar project From staff reports Published/Last Modified on Tuesday, October 21, 2008 10:41 AM PDT The Coastside's Kings Mountain Elementary School is one of 25 schools statewide chosen to receive a solar power generator as part of a program sponsored by PG&E. The power company made the announcement Tuesday. Each school will receive a 1.3-kilowatt solar generation system, valued at $25,000. This year's winners will be honored at a special teacher training and awards banquet hosted by PG&E at the newly renovated California Academy of Sciences building in San Francisco. The PG&E Solar Schools Program includes installation of photovoltaic systems in public schools, a solar-based curriculum training package, workshops for teachers, and "Bright Ideas" grants awarded to innovative solar science projects in classrooms. (The complete list of 2008 winners is below.) Each photovoltaic system generates 1.3 kilowatts, or enough electricity to provide for the power needs of an entire classroom. |