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Schools in Lander County are moving toward energy efficiency with newly installed wind turbines at Eleanor Lemaire Elementary School and the Austin K-12 school. The 80-feet-tall turbines can generate up to 360 kilowatts of electricity, and the district will receive a rebate for $1.35 million as part of NVEnergy’s Renewable Generations program. Students will be able to see firsthand how much energy is generated by the turbines through meters installed in the foyer of the campuses.

Lander County School District has already tested renewable energy sources through an installation of photovoltaic panels at Lemaire Elementary and in the district’s garage where the school buses are parked and maintained.