Solar panels will be installed in 24 New York public schools as part of the city's plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
The Kennedy High School campus in the Bronx has new rows of solar panels on its rooftops, a piece of a $28 million project that is the purported climate-saving equivalent of taking 600 cars off New York roads, CBS New York reported. Nine schools altogether have been fitted with panels.
"They're not only something great for the environment. For the school, they also use the panels as part of the science classes to teach our young people about the future of energy," said New York Mayor Bill de Blasio, as quoted by CBS.
Over the next decade, around 300 buildings owned by the city will be equipped with solar panels if everything goes according to plan.
De Blasio aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in New York by 80 percent by 2050.
Public schools are being fitted with solar panels as part of the K-Solar program, which is a joint partnership between the New York Power Authority and the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority, working with the New York State Education Department.
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Friday that $94 million would be awarded to various solar projects throughout the state.
"Through K-Solar and the NY-Sun Initiative school districts can reduce costs and accelerate progress toward Gov. Cuomo's goal to make the state's energy systems cleaner and more affordable, resilient and reliable," said John B. Rhodes, NYSERDA president and CEO, as quoted by HVAC industry site The News.
Last week was vital for New York thanks to climate-related protests and the United Nations climate change summit held in the city, said de Blasio, according to CBS.
"A week we're going to look back on, not only in New York City but around the globe, as having been a turning point," he said.
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