Chorley schools could get free solar energy (From Lancashire Telegraph)

Chorley schools could get free solar energy

1:10pm Saturday 6th September 2008 in

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Schools in Chorley could benefit from a £1million investment in green energy.

Albany Science College, in Bolton Street, is among the schools to receive free solar panels, worth £20,000, thanks to the first phase of The Co-operative’s Green Energy for Schools scheme.

Now the organisation is investing a further £1m in more solar panels and other renewable technologies including wind turbines, biomass boilers and ground source heat pumps.

It has been calculated that if all 25,000 schools in England are fitted with solar panels, 48,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions could be saved annually - the equivalent of 145,000 people flying from Manchester to Madrid and back.

Patrick Allen, the Co-operative’s director of marketing, said: “We believe that solar panels and wind turbines at a school make a huge climate change statement to children, teachers and parents.”

Co-operative members can nominate their school to receive free solar panels from now until November 5.

For details visit www.co-operative.coop/greenenergyforschools for details.