James Gillespie’s High School
Secondary 120 Warrender Park Road EH91DDLast year your school used 3,400,000 kWh of gas.
It will take 820 trees, each living 40 years, to absorb the carbon dioxide released when this gas was burnt.
Last week your school's gas use generated 12,000 kg of carbon dioxide.
That's the same amount of carbon dioxide generated when you drive a petrol car 75,000 km.
Last year your school used 3,400,000 kWh of gas.
That's the gas used by 250 UK homes in a year.
Last week your school used 58,000 kWh of gas.
That's enough energy to heat the hot water for 28,000 showers.
Last week your school used 7,200 kWh of electricity.
That's enough energy to boil 48,000 kettles.
Last week your school's electricity use generated 830 kg of carbon dioxide.
That's the same amount of carbon dioxide generated when you drive a petrol car 5,000 km.
Last year your school used 690,000 kWh of electricity.
That's the energy generated by a UK on shore wind turbine in 7 months
Last week your school used 7,200 kWh of electricity.
That's enough energy to drive an electric car 43,000 km.
Last month your school has used £1,700 of electricity.
That's enough to buy 340 books for the school library.
Last year your school used 690,000 kWh of electricity.
It will take 130 trees, each living 40 years, to absorb the carbon dioxide released when this electricity was generated.
Last year your school used 690,000 kWh of electricity.
That's enough energy to run a modern television continuously for 1961 years.
Last week your school used 7,200 kWh of electricity.
That's enough energy to charge 1,000,000 smartphones.
Last year your school used 690,000 kWh of electricity.
That's the electricity used by 260 average homes in a year.
Last week your school used 7,200 kWh of electricity.
That's enough energy to play 4 years 1 month of computer games.
Last month your school used 47,000 kWh of electricity.
That's the energy needed to drive a petrol car 69,000 km.
Last month your school used 47,000 kWh of electricity.
That's the energy generated by a UK onshore wind turbine in 2 weeks.
Last year your school used 690,000 kWh of electricity.
That's the energy generated by 2,800 solar panels in a year.
Last week your school's electricity use cost £260.
That's enough to buy 100 school dinners.
Last month your school's solar panels generated 2,800 kWh of electricity.
That's enough energy to boil 19,000 kettles.
Last year your school's solar panels generated 30,000 kWh electricity.
That's enough energy to drive an electric car 44,000 km.
Last year your school's solar panels generated 30,000 kWh of electricity.
That's enough energy to run a modern television continuously for 86 years.
Last week your school's solar panels generated 460 kWh of electricity.
That's enough energy to play 3 months of computer games.
Last month your school's solar panels generated 2,800 kWh of electricity.
That's enough energy to heat the hot water for 1,300 showers.
Let's look at the energy use data for your school:
Things to do
Hey Team! - The amount of electricity your school uses overnight is high. Over the last year you used on average 37 kW. In other schools like yours (similar number of pupils), this baseload is 29 kW. Can you bring your baseload down, and save the school £2,500?
Measure classroom temperatures to find out whether you should turn down the heating to save energy
Start a transport survey so that you can find out how much carbon your school community generates by travelling to school
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Set up an Energy or Eco team to lead on energy efficiency at your school
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