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Virginia joins nationwide calls for greater utility transparency
Virginia joins nationwide calls for greater utility transparency
Feb 28, 2019
The payback period for residential solar systems could…
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Virginia Needs to Level the Playing Field for Schools and Local Governments to Go Solar
Virginia Needs to Level the Playing Field for Schools and Local Governments to Go Solar
Feb 05, 2019
Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School, part of…
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What You Need to Know about Recycling Solar Panels
What You Need to Know about Recycling Solar Panels
Jan 22, 2019
Some solar panels contain toxic materials. What happens…
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[Video] A Crash Course in Solar Power with the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety
[Video] A Crash Course in Solar Power with the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety
Jan 16, 2019
https://youtu.be/Avwgig5au1o A solar energy system helps the Insurance Institute…
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The Future of Solar Net Metering is in the Hands of Virginia’s General Assembly
The Future of Solar Net Metering is in the Hands of Virginia’s General Assembly
Jan 11, 2019
The economics of distributed solar (which often comes…
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It’s Time for the General Assembly to Side with Customers, not Utilities, on Solar
It’s Time for the General Assembly to Side with Customers, not Utilities, on Solar
Dec 19, 2018
Note: This piece by Ivy Main originally ran…
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SCC Rejects Dominion Energy’s IRP
SCC Rejects Dominion Energy’s IRP
Dec 13, 2018
Dominion Energy Virginia's 2018 IRP has been rejected…
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4 Steps for Students to Bring DIY Solar to Your School
4 Steps for Students to Bring DIY Solar to Your School
Dec 12, 2018
EMU students were involved in their campus'…
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Announcing the 3rd Round of the RVA Solar Fund Grants for Public Schools, Governments & Nonprofits
Announcing the 3rd Round of the RVA Solar Fund Grants for Public Schools, Governments & Nonprofits
Oct 09, 2018
The third and final round of the RVA Solar Fund is now open, offering grants from $20,000 to $100,000 to public entities and nonprofit organizations.
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Richmond Public Schools Awarded Grant to Go Solar
Richmond Public Schools Awarded Grant to Go Solar
Sep 13, 2018
Richmond, VA public schools go solar on 10…
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[Video] Solar Panels Help Collegiate School Extend Eco-Leadership
[Video] Solar Panels Help Collegiate School Extend Eco-Leadership
Aug 21, 2018
https://youtu.be/djkFAABzMTQ The Collegiate School is the first K-12 school…
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8 Reasons Why the World Needs Solar Sheep
8 Reasons Why the World Needs Solar Sheep
Aug 16, 2018
In a ground-mounted solar array, grass that gets too high can cast shade on solar panels and reduce energy production. To cut that grass in an eco-friendly way, nothing beats solar sheep.
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