Oct. 26

The U.S. EPA´s Green Power Partnership is recognizing the 20 primary and secondary schools nationwide using the most power from renewable energy sources.

The top Green Power Partner schools are buying nearly 113 million kilowatt-hours of green power annually.

The five schools using the greenest power are: Austin Independent School District, Austin, Texas; Round Rock Independent School District, Round Rock, Texas; Rochester City School District, Rochester, N.Y.; Bullis School, Potomac, Md., and the Dalton School, New York, N.Y.

Green power is generated from renewable resources such as solar, wind, geothermal, biomass, biogas, and low-impact hydropower. Green power electricity generates less pollution than conventional power and produces no net increase in greenhouse gas emissions.

The entire top 20 list of schools is available at www.epa.gov/greenpower/toplists/top20k-12schools.htm.

Contact Waste & Recycling News senior reporter Bruce Geiselman at 330-865-6172 or bgeiselman@crain.com

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