A group of fourth-graders from a school in Durham, North Carolina, who launched on Kickstarter to take their classroom off-grid, have now flipped the switch and are operating on renewables only.

A group of 4th graders from Central Park School for Children in Durham, North Carolina has raised enough funds on Kickstarter to allow the classroom to go off-grid.

That’s why the giant engineering firm, Siemens, has invested $750,000 to open a small but highly wired classroom at the University of Central Florida for teaching students how to run a digital grid.

Siemens has invested $750,000 to open a small but highly wired classroom at the University of Central Florida for teaching students how to run a digital or smart electric grid.