HOPKINS, Minn. (WCCO) — On Friday, 60 students at Hopkins West Junior High learned just how powerful the sun can be.“If we collected all the energy that the sun was emitting down to us for a day, it would supply the world for a year,” said Emily Todd, a seventh-grader.READ MORE: Crews Searching For 2nd Body After Boat Overturns On Big Marine LakeThese student also learned that all you need is a little suitcase to utilize it’s strength.“Today we made switches for solar suitcases that we’re sending to Kenya,” said Lilyanna Hoskins, a ninth-grader. (credit: CBS)
A U of M student is partnering with “We Share Solar,” and she’s taking nine solar-powered suitcases that were built in Hopkins to Kenyan villages that specifically lack electricity.“In Kenya, the sun sets at 6, so if you can imagine after that when it’s dark…kids can’t do their homework, council…
Hopkins Junior High Students Send Solar Energy To Kenyan Villages In Need – WCCO
