I'm From Wisconsin

From Milwaukee New Buzz:

Greendale High School is the first school in the state to heat both its hot water and pool water with solar power. The changeover should pay for itself and begin saving money in less than four years. It was made possible through assistance from the state’s Focus on Energy program, WE Energies and Johnson Controls. Many other schools and businesses have cut energy costs through these programs.

But Greendale has gone even greener by implementing a digital energy management system, timing lighting and recycling the heat that escapes from the pool’s surface. Grants from both WE Energies and Focus on Energy helped fund the pool’s thermal heating system. The total cost was just over $55,000 but Greendale paid only 30 percent, with grants from Focus on Energy ($19,343) and WE Energies ($19,343) paying the rest.

I think this is so cool. More schools around Wisconsin need to do this.