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Accrington Academy
Electricity
That's the energy generated by a UK onshore wind turbine in 11 months
Electricity
That's enough energy to boil 142,000 kettles.
Electricity
That's enough energy to run a modern television continuously for 3583 years.
Solar PV
That's enough energy to play 15 months of computer games.
Electricity
That's the energy generated by 4,090 solar panels in a year.
Electricity
That's enough energy to drive an electric car 112,000 km.
Solar PV
That's enough energy to run a modern television continuously for 266 years.
Electricity
That's the same amount of carbon dioxide generated when you drive a petrol car 14,100 km.
Electricity
That's enough energy to charge 1,000,000 smartphones.
Electricity
That's enough energy to play 21 years of computer games.
Electricity
That's enough to buy 1,860 school dinners.
Electricity
It will take 151 trees, each living 40 years, to absorb the carbon dioxide released when this electricity was generated.
Electricity
That's the electricity used by 433 average homes in a year.
Solar PV
That's enough energy to drive an electric car 109,000 km.
Gas
That's enough energy to heat the hot water for 9,840 showers.
Gas
That's the gas used by 186 UK homes in a year.
Gas
It will take 368 trees, each living 40 years, to absorb the carbon dioxide released when this gas was burnt.
Gas
That's the same amount of carbon dioxide generated when you drive a petrol car 23,300 km.
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Recent activity across Energy Sparks
Schools score points by recording their activities to investigate their energy use, learning about energy, and taking energy saving actions around their school.
What's been going on?
A list of recent adult and pupil-led activities at this school
| Date | Points | Activity |
|---|---|---|
| 01 Sep 2025 | 10 | Started working towards their energy saving target |
| 23 Jan 2025 | 10 | Understand your school's baseload |
| 14 Nov 2024 | 30 | Run a campaign to switch off electrical equipment overnight |
| 07 Nov 2024 | 30 | Started a campaign to keep the doors and windows closed when the heating is on |
| 31 Oct 2024 | 5 | Carry out a spot check to see if lights or electrical items are left on after school |
| 31 Oct 2024 | 20 | Set up an Energy or Eco team to lead on energy efficiency at your school |
| 16 Jul 2024 | 30 | Create and maintain a holiday switch off list |
| 16 Jul 2024 | 10 | Analyse your school energy use - when is your school occupied? |
| 16 Jul 2024 | 10 | Introduced an energy efficiency reward system |
| 01 Jul 2024 | 0 | Started working towards their energy saving target |