Washougal Students Pitch Green Energy Grid

0:00Students at Waschugel High School turned into energy pros this spring, pitching smart plans for the region's power grid to experts from part public, utilities. They tackled balancing steady supply, green goals, and energy savings with real judges giving feedback on their bold ideas. One duo, Cating Gabriel and Audrey Gale stood out by pushing a mix heavy on solar and hydro power. They wanted to phase out coal and biomass and broke down hydro storage as nature's huge battery to even out those unpredictable energy flows. Experts like Charles Bennett, who runs sub-station ops, hit them with real talk on why diverse sources matter. He also dropped details on their strict fish protection measures to keep rivers thriving amid hydro work. This hands-on project fits the OpenScied High School Physics Setup, which the Waschugel School Board Greenlit last spring. Teachers roll it out for 9th grade physical science, 10th grade biology, and 11th grade earth science. These kids are already mapping tomorrow's grid, bridging class lessons to the utilities

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