Florida District Saves About $6 Million Through Energy Conservation

The Miami Herald (11/7, Feuerman) reported that more than 260 schools in Miami-Dade County, Florida have saved about $6 million last year by taking part "in a district-wide campaign to conserve energy." The schools that saved the most money are getting back a total of $500,000. The top winner, Coconut Palm K-8 Center, gets $43,895. "Coconut Palm saved 629,000 kilowatt hours over the course of the school year -- enough to power more than five dozen homes for 10 months." Teachers contributed to the effort by unplugging "computers and appliances during holiday breaks. And students were encouraged to turn off the lights and the computer screens when they left their classroom."