Brighter Future: A Study on Solar in U.S. K-12 Schools (Fourth Edition, 2022)
With nearly 50 million students attending over 130,000 K-12 schools, the education sector has an important role to play in our country’s transition to clean energy. This report tracks and analyzes the progress of the movement and shares the success stories of schools that are leading the way.
Key Findings
On the Path to a Brighter Future
This report found that America’s schools are making progress on the switch to clean energy. Since 2015, the amount of solar installed at K-12 schools has tripled and the number of schools with solar has doubled. Despite this growth, only one in ten public K-12 schools have gone solar.
The State of Solar at U.S. K-12 Schools
Nearly 1 in 10 Public Schools Has Solar
Growth of Solar
Since 2015, the amount of solar installed by K-12 schools has tripled
Solar Potential
If all U.S. K-12 schools were 100% powered by solar, they would offset the carbon dioxide emissions each year of 16 coal-fired power plants.
Mapping the Solar Movement
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