Philadelphia schools have untapped potential to cash in on the growing demand for energy production.
Why it matters: Utility bills are typically among the top costs facing schools.
The big picture: Energy costs are surging across Pennsylvania with no end in sightdue in part to the rapid growth of data centers that power artificial intelligence.
Driving the news: Installing solar panels atop Philly’s hundreds of school buildings has the potential to save an estimated $20 million over 25 years, per a new report from the nonprofit PennEnvironment. But up-front costs for Philly schools would total around $284 million, PennEnvironment deputy director Flora Cardoni tells Axios.
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