George Freeman School’s Eco Club held an open house today explaining a green energy project they’ve been working on for the past month. The club is made up of more than 50 students from grade 4-9, and their project asked: which type of sustainable energy is best in Strathmore, solar or wind?
After installing a solar panel and wind turbine on the roof of their shed, the club monitored how much energy each one was generating. As you went through the open house, groups of students explained different aspects of their project and how it all works. Both sources of energy generated enough power to light the inside of the school’s shed with LED lighting strips, but after one month, solar has a significant edge on wind energy.
While the day was a bit colder, that didn’t stop people from coming to the open house to hear about the club’s results!
Some club members explained…