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2023 EPA Grants Open for EV School Buses
2023 EPA Grants Open for EV School Buses
Apr 24, 2023
Today, the EPA opened the next round of its Clean School Bus Grant Program with $400 million for electric and other types of cleaner buses.
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2nd Largest School District in Virginia is Going Solar
2nd Largest School District in Virginia is Going Solar
Feb 20, 2023
Prince William County Public Schools, the 34th largest school district in the US, has chosen Secure Solar Futures to install solar arrays at 12 school sites and incorporate clean energy in classroom curricula.
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First Solar Apprenticeship Program in Virginia to be Subject of Film Debut at Virginia Clean Energy Summit
First Solar Apprenticeship Program in Virginia to be Subject of Film Debut at Virginia Clean Energy Summit
Oct 20, 2022
Secure Solar Futures will present a short film about our innovative workforce development program at the Virginia Clean Energy Summit in Richmond, Va. on October 21, 2022.
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Secretary of Energy Granholm and VA Sen. Kaine Tour Historic Secure Futures Solar Project
Secretary of Energy Granholm and VA Sen. Kaine Tour Historic Secure Futures Solar Project
Aug 25, 2022
US Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm and Virginia's US Senator Tim Kaine joined Secure Futures President Tony Smith to celebrate solar power and the new Inflation Reduction Act.
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How Companies Can Work with Community Colleges to Create Solar Jobs
How Companies Can Work with Community Colleges to Create Solar Jobs
Jul 26, 2022
Educators are touting an innovative apprenticeship program to train solar technicians in Southwest Virginia as a model for the whole state and beyond.
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We’re Offering $50K Grants for Schools to Get Electric Buses
We’re Offering $50K Grants for Schools to Get Electric Buses
Jun 17, 2022
We'll help schools apply for a rebate from the EPA Clean School Bus Program, and then provide up to $50,000 to cover the total cost of buses and chargers.
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Secure Futures Launches Solar Installer Apprenticeship Program in Southwest Virginia
Secure Futures Launches Solar Installer Apprenticeship Program in Southwest Virginia
Jun 07, 2022
Ten high school students from Southwest Virginia have just completed an intensive classroom course and have gone on to hands-on training installing solar energy systems on schools in Lee and Wise counties.
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EPA Announces Webinar on Clean Bus Rebate Program
EPA Announces Webinar on Clean Bus Rebate Program
May 17, 2022
On Tuesday, January 24, 2022, the EPA will hold a webinar for schools interested in applying for the first round of funding for electric school buses.
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Get Ready to Apply for $5 Billion in EPA Clean School Bus Funding
Get Ready to Apply for $5 Billion in EPA Clean School Bus Funding
Apr 25, 2022
Applications open in a few days for the first round of new Clean School Bus Program grants with $5 billion for electric and alt fuel vehicles.
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Solar Apprenticeships Available in SW Virginia
Solar Apprenticeships Available in SW Virginia
Apr 19, 2022
In summer 2022 sixteen local students will have the opportunity to help build solar arrays on 11 schools in Lee and Wise County through an apprenticeship program offered by Secure Futures.
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Secure Futures Publishes Free Guide to Help K-12 Schools Get Electric School Buses
Secure Futures Publishes Free Guide to Help K-12 Schools Get Electric School Buses
Mar 31, 2022
More schools want to ditch their old dirty and noisy diesel school buses and start running clean and quiet electric ones. But schools have questions about cost and practicality. Our new free guide offers answers.
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