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    Solar spreads across Roanoke schools

    Solar spreads across Roanoke schools

    Nov 18, 2025

    Radio IQ/WVTF, Roanoke, VA

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    Prince William schools have saved $83 million in energy costs in the past 13 years. Here’s how.

    Prince William schools have saved $83 million in energy costs in the past 13 years. Here’s how.

    Nov 13, 2025

    Inside NOVA, Woodbridge, VA

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    An Insider’s Take on Why Roanoke Decided to Build More Solar Energy than any K-12 System in Virginia

    An Insider’s Take on Why Roanoke Decided to Build More Solar Energy than any K-12 System in Virginia

    Nov 03, 2025

    Jeff Shawver of Roanoke Schools knows that going solar can save real money for public schools. But there's a right and a wrong way to do it. And he wants people at other schools to know the difference.

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    Story on Roanoke, VA solar power from the Current

    How Roanoke City Schools are Cutting Energy Costs

    How Roanoke City Schools are Cutting Energy Costs

    Oct 29, 2025

    The Current, Roanoke, VA

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    School solar power gets high marks

    School solar power gets high marks

    Sep 19, 2025

    enerG Alternative Sources Magazine, Marlton, NJ

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    Meet Our New Directors of Business Development and Technology 

    Meet Our New Directors of Business Development and Technology 

    Sep 15, 2025

    Secure Solar Futures has put two veteran staffers in charge of Business Development and the combined areas of Technology and Finance.

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    ‘We’ve paid our dues’: Appalachians look to new solar projects to replace old king coal

    ‘We’ve paid our dues’: Appalachians look to new solar projects to replace old king coal

    Aug 10, 2025

    Washington Times, Washington, DC

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    Solar energy lights up Southwest Virginia at inaugural SWVA Solar Summit

    Solar energy lights up Southwest Virginia at inaugural SWVA Solar Summit

    Jun 20, 2025

    Front Porch Blog, Appalachian Voices, Norton, VA

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    6 Reasons Why Congress Should Keep Solar Tax Credits

    6 Reasons Why Congress Should Keep Solar Tax Credits

    Jun 11, 2025

    President Trump's Big, Beautiful Bill passed by the House cuts incentives to keep solar power growing. Six charts show why that's a bad idea.

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    Should You Worry about the Energy Needs of Data Centers?

    Should You Worry about the Energy Needs of Data Centers?

    May 27, 2025

    Homes and businesses could wind up paying up to 70% more for power as utilities scramble to supply energy-hungry data centers.

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    Brighter future? Solar apprenticeships add renewable energy skills to local jobs

    Brighter future? Solar apprenticeships add renewable energy skills to local jobs

    May 20, 2025

    Cardinal News, Roanoke, VA

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    Roanoke City Public Schools invests in students and saves big with solar

    Roanoke City Public Schools invests in students and saves big with solar

    May 15, 2025

    The Appalachian Voice, Norton, VA

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