5 Louth Schools taking part in ESB Weather Watch Programme
The programme brings energy awareness to junior cycle and transition year students
Five Louth school's are taking part in ESB's Weather Watch Schools Programme to bring energy awareness to schools.
The programme is an educational initiative for Junior Cycle and Transition Year Geography students to show the link between weather patterns and renewable energy.
The schools taking part in Louth include Drogheda Grammar School, Our Lady's College, Sacred Heart Secondary School, St. Mary's College and De La Salle College.
As part of the programme, each school receives an in-class weather station to allow students to track real-time weather conditions and learn how these affect electricity generation and consumption.
Lindsay Sharpe, Customer and Strategy Manager at ESB Networks said there is genuine enthusiasm from students and teachers across the country.
"Research from participating students and teachers show that students are not only increasing their understanding of the link between energy use and renewable generation, but they are actively engaging on it and starting powerful conversations about energy use in their wider everyday life with family and peers," she said.
ESB said 73 per cent of students showed improved awareness of energy use, while more than 75 per cent could correctly identify peak demand times, up from 33 per cent before the programme launched.