Author: Erik Curren - Page 4 - Secure Solar Futures

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

The Ukraine War Will Raise Both Gas and Electricity Prices. The Solution is Not Fast Fossil Fuels but Fast Solar.

Mar 15, 2022

Utilities use natural gas, which spikes with the price of oil, to generate much of the power on the grid. Installing solar panels now on a fast track is the best way to lower energy costs quickly.

Do Electric School Buses Have a Long Enough Range to be Practical?

Feb 11, 2022

Bus drivers love electric school buses but need to know that their battery range is long enough to cover their routes.

4 Steps to Help Your School Get Electric Buses

Jan 18, 2022

This free guide will help parents and students help their schools to transition from dirty diesel buses to clean electric rides.

Our 5 Best Articles from 2021

Dec 17, 2021

Learn how one of our people is helping cool down urban heat islands, how you can do more to fight climate change and new ways that solar helps the economy.