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Energy Efficiency in ExxonMobil Link Schools
ExxonMobil worldwide
and in Britain has a long standing tradition of investing in
the community. The company is particularly committed to promoting
greater public understanding of the role and purpose of science
and technology in business and the benefits they bring to everyday
life.
CREATE is
one of the UK’s leading energy education organisations,
backed by government to raise awareness of energy efficiency
and renewable energy, to encourage best practice in energy
management in schools and colleges and to promote and co-ordinate
energy education and training in the UK.
Together ExxonMobil and CREATE are supporting a number of
schools in Aberdeen, Fife, Surrey, Hampshire and East Anglia,
to raise awareness of the need to use energy wisely. Schools
have benefited from reduced energy costs, improved comfort
conditions, and exciting educational programmes, using energy
as the focus for teaching and learning. Many of the schools
have been awarded cash rebates for installing energy efficiency
measures, through the Energy Saving Trust initiative.
“Thanks to ExxonMobil,
we have introduced a new policy for protecting the environment.
We are aiming to reduce costs and improve comfort levels
for everyone, as we strive to raise awareness, throughout
our school community, of the need to save energy.”
Jane Johnstone
Deputy Headteacher, Ferryhill Primary School, Aberdeen |
“This programme
has helped us to pin point areas for potential energy
savings and to ensure that our energy monitoring is
appropriate. We will be checking our winter fuel bills
and meter readings to see if the loft insulation that
was installed, with funding accessed with help from
CREATE, has really paid off”
Nicola Hazelwood
Aministration Officer, West Ashtead Primary School, Surrey |
“We are
delighted that ExxonMobil’s ‘Energy Efficiency
for Schools programme is working in part of Fife. The
schools
involved are represented on our Energy Education Working
Group. Their projects will encourage wise energy use
both at home and at school, in a fun and stimulating
way and help to promote good practice in other parts
of Fife.”
Osato Osaghae,
Energy Policy and Strategy Team Leader, Fife Council |
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