Last year your school used 1,000,000 kWh of gas.
It will take 250 trees, each living 40 years, to absorb the carbon dioxide released when this gas was burnt.
Last week your school's gas use generated 1,900 kg of carbon dioxide.
That's the same amount of carbon dioxide generated when you drive a petrol car 11,000 km.
Last year your school used 1,000,000 kWh of gas.
That's the gas used by 74 UK homes in a year.
Last week your school used 8,800 kWh of gas.
That's enough energy to heat the hot water for 4,200 showers.
Last week your school used 1,500 kWh of electricity.
That's enough energy to boil 10,000 kettles.
Last week your school's electricity use generated 280 kg of carbon dioxide.
That's the same amount of carbon dioxide generated when you drive a petrol car 1,700 km.
Last year your school used 68,000 kWh of electricity.
That's the energy generated by a UK on shore wind turbine in 3 weeks
Last week your school used 1,500 kWh of electricity.
That's enough energy to drive an electric car 9,200 km.
Last year your school used 68,000 kWh of electricity.
It will take 15 trees, each living 40 years, to absorb the carbon dioxide released when this electricity was generated.
Last year your school used 68,000 kWh of electricity.
That's enough energy to run a modern television continuously for 195 years.
Last week your school used 1,500 kWh of electricity.
That's enough energy to charge 210,000 smartphones.
Last year your school used 68,000 kWh of electricity.
That's the electricity used by 26 average homes in a year.
Last week your school used 1,500 kWh of electricity.
That's enough energy to play 11 months of computer games.
Last year your school used 68,000 kWh of electricity.
That's the energy generated by 270 solar panels in a year.
Last week your school's electricity use cost £180.
That's enough to buy 74 school dinners.
Last year your school's solar panels generated 24,000 kWh electricity.
That's enough energy to drive an electric car 35,000 km.
Last year your school's solar panels generated 24,000 kWh of electricity.
That's enough energy to run a modern television continuously for 68 years.
Last week your school's solar panels generated 680 kWh of electricity.
That's enough energy to play 5 months of computer games.
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