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Sunnyside Academy
Electricity
That's enough energy to drive an electric car 13,800 km.
Solar PV
That's enough energy to run a modern television continuously for 90 years.
Electricity
That's the energy generated by 450 solar panels in a year.
Electricity
That's enough energy to boil 17,400 kettles.
Electricity
That's the same amount of carbon dioxide generated when you drive a petrol car 1,310 km.
Solar PV
That's enough energy to play 7 months of computer games.
Electricity
That's enough energy to charge 123,000 smartphones.
Electricity
That's enough energy to play 2 years 7 months of computer games.
Electricity
That's the electricity used by 47.7 average homes in a year.
Electricity
It will take 16.8 trees, each living 40 years, to absorb the carbon dioxide released when this electricity was generated.
Electricity
That's enough energy to run a modern television continuously for 395 years.
Electricity
That's enough to buy 111 school dinners.
Electricity
That's the energy generated by a UK onshore wind turbine in 5 weeks
Solar PV
That's enough energy to drive an electric car 36,800 km.
Gas
That's the same amount of carbon dioxide generated when you drive a petrol car 5,770 km.
Gas
It will take 68.7 trees, each living 40 years, to absorb the carbon dioxide released when this gas was burnt.
Gas
That's the gas used by 34.8 UK homes in a year.
Gas
That's enough energy to heat the hot water for 2,440 showers.
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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.
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A list of recent adult and pupil-led activities at this school
| Date | Points | Activity |
|---|---|---|
| 08 Jul 2026 | 30 | Use appliance monitors to understand the energy use of individual appliances |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 10 | Analyse your school's electricity use |
| 21 May 2026 | 30 | Understand how our carbon emissions cause the Greenhouse Effect and Climate change |
| 06 May 2026 | 30 | Analyse your school energy use - when is your school occupied? |
| 19 Mar 2026 | 0 | Received an energy audit |
| 18 Mar 2026 | 30 | Label lights and appliances to show which should be left on or turned off |
| 18 Mar 2026 | 30 | Set up an Energy or Eco team to lead on energy efficiency at your school |
| 24 Nov 2025 | 30 | Set up an Energy or Eco team to lead on energy efficiency at your school |