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

    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.

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    4 Steps to Help Your School Get Electric Buses

    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.

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    Our 5 Best Articles from 2021

    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.

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    Public Health Groups Push for Electric School Buses

    Public Health Groups Push for Electric School Buses

    Dec 09, 2021

    The money Congress has already voted for electric school buses is a good start, but public health advocates are asking for much more.

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    K-12 School Leaders: Join Our Panel on EV Buses at VSBA on 11/18

    K-12 School Leaders: Join Our Panel on EV Buses at VSBA on 11/18

    Nov 11, 2021

    Going to the VA School Board Association 2021 Convention in Williamsburg in November? Then join our panel on the Electric School Bus Revolution on Thurs., November 18th.

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    A New Way for Localities in Virginia to Go Solar with Much Less Impact on Land

    A New Way for Localities in Virginia to Go Solar with Much Less Impact on Land

    Nov 03, 2021

    For localities concerned about the impact of large solar projects on farmland, new rules allowing shared distributed solar offer an option to go solar on much less space.

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    Two School Divisions in Southwest Virginia Go Solar

    Two School Divisions in Southwest Virginia Go Solar

    Oct 22, 2021

    Schools in Wise County and Lee County Hire Secure Futures to Install a Total of 3.2 Megawatts of solar power systems on 9 campuses.

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    A New Campaign Aims to Make Solar Schools Mainstream

    A New Campaign Aims to Make Solar Schools Mainstream

    Oct 13, 2021

    The respected Aspen Institute has just launched an initiative to help the nation's 100,000 public schools improve education by fighting climate change.

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    Rooftop Solar + Storage Can Make America’s Energy Transition Nearly $500 Billion Cheaper

    Rooftop Solar + Storage Can Make America’s Energy Transition Nearly $500 Billion Cheaper

    Sep 14, 2021

    President Biden wants the U.S. to generate 45% of its power from solar by 2050. To meet this ambitious goal, his plan will need more than just big solar farms. A local solar-storage plan will be crucial, according to a new computer model.

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    IPCC Report Shows We Must Go Beyond Comfortable Actions to Win on Climate

    IPCC Report Shows We Must Go Beyond Comfortable Actions to Win on Climate

    Aug 27, 2021

    Schools, hospitals and businesses are used to screwing in LED lightbulbs or buying "green power" from their utility. But these have limited impact on the climate. Fortunately, it's easy to do things that make a bigger difference.

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    Electric Buses are Coming Soon. Make Sure they Don’t Run on Dirty Energy.

    Electric Buses are Coming Soon. Make Sure they Don’t Run on Dirty Energy.

    Aug 17, 2021

    Electric school buses are hitting the streets quickly. When they come to your school, commit to powering them with solar energy.

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    What Direction Should Solar Panels Face? Probably South, but It Depends.

    What Direction Should Solar Panels Face? Probably South, but It Depends.

    Jul 28, 2021

    If you want to go solar at your school, hospital or business, you don't need to become an expert on installing solar panels. But you should know enough to make sure your solar company is giving you the best plan.

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