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Happy New Year! So excited to share the news- on 12/8/20 our School Board approved an initiative for OCPS to partner with @DukeEnergy to enter their Clean Energy Connection program to obtain 70% of energy at our schools' in Duke's service territory from SOLAR!
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Hey OCPS Staff! Please remember to take action to help conserve energy over the holiday break! Together we can reduce costs, improve our environment and make a positive impact in our community! Thanks for your help. @West_OCPS @OcpsEast @SWLC_OCPS @DrRahim_Jones @Southeast_OCPS
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SOLAR 101: #DidYouKnow that the quality of light — intensity and wavelength — impacts how much electricity a solar cell can generate? Learn how solar cell design plays a key role in conversion efficiency of photovoltaics: bit.ly/34szOqK
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#EEDay2020 is just one month away! Join us in sharing the many-sided benefits of #energyefficiency on Oct. 7. Find consumer tips, ways to take action, and what makes this year so important: energyefficiencyday.org/
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“It's Energy Efficiency Day, which is an opportunity to cast a bright (albeit energy efficient) light on one of the easiest ways to contribute to fighting climate change.” Check out @shiftourpower’s op-ed in @thehill about #EEDay2019: thehill.com/opinion/energy-e…
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Fact 19: Did you know that Americans consume more than 8.6 billion gallons of bottled water each year, but only one in five of those bottles are actually recycled? You can help #KeepKissimmeeClean by recycling your plastic bottles. facebook.com/mykua/photos/a.… #Kissimmee #EarthDay – at Kissimmee, FL
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Know a college student looking for an internship? Applications are open for an array of summer positions with OUC. These include accounting, corporate communications, media relations, customer experience, IT, engineering, and more! Check out OUC.com/careers #OUCproud
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You can control your shivers AND your #energy usage at the same time! Get tips from our Cold Weather Guide at OUC.com/coldweather. #brrrrrrrrrr
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Did you know, many electric space heaters are rated at 1,500 watts. Using the calculations below and based on an average .10 cents per kwh, it would cost $3.60 to run a space heater 24 hours a day and $108 per month, per device.
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Winter 2017 #catalystquarterly shares how CA’s Prop 39 is improving learning environments, energy performance in schools. ow.ly/ry7i30h2tMy
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#Schoolgardens are a growing part of #farmtoschool programs across the nation! @FarmtoSchool
Check out this National Farm to School Network webinar: Trending Topics in Farm to School: SNAP-Ed and Farm to School. Thu, Jan 4, 2018 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM EST. Register here: ow.ly/n40u30hkJAL
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FUN FACT: Just one nuclear reactor can power enough holiday lights to wrap around the globe 27 times over! Dig in to the numbers and download our coloring page here: go.usa.gov/xnQ7Y
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Love #STEM? Sign up for our #STEMRising newsletter and get energy-related info and resources delivered directly to your inbox! energy.gov/stem-rising-newsl… 👩‍🔬📩
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How does electricity get from a power plant ⚡ to your home🏠? This video explains it in under 2 minutes⏱! teapaw.org/ENERGY/status/82895901…
Looking for ways to keep your students engaged before the holiday break? Check out these fun and easy-to-implement #STEM activities! hubs.ly/H09mWnQ0
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Observation-Focused Nature Journaling: Tips and lesson ideas that help students notice the unexplored beauty of nature. Read more on our latest issue: greenteacher.com/green-teach…
These questions can help teachers guide students as they troubleshoot their own unsuccessful engineering designs. Failure is a normal part of engineering, and we learn from failure! #growthmindset #STEMed #STEM hubs.ly/H09kGjf0