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.
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