Facts about school energy usage

• Schools spend over $6 Billion a year on energy, yet 25% of that energy is wasted.
• Schools spend more on energy than on textbooks and computers combined.
• It's getting worse—per pupil energy expenditure rose 19% from 2007 to 2008.
• Simple, low-cost measures can mean big savings.
• There are more than 172,000 schools in the U.S., and at least 79,000 are in co-op territories.