Buncombe: Changing 47,000 light bulbs, building a solar farm
Story Date: 3/7/2017

 

Source: ASHEVILLE CITIZEN-TIMES, 3/3/17

How many monkeys would it take to change the 47,000 light bulbs in the Buncombe County Schools system? The number of monkeys remains outstanding, but the number of humans is two, working over a two-year period. The 38 school-related buildings, measuring millions of square feet combined, spend more than $4 million each year on utility costs, and upgrading the mostly fluorescent lights to LED fixtures and bulbs is a worthwhile effort to bring…

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