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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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    5 Reasons Why You Should Start with Solar Power On Site Before You Look Off Site

    5 Reasons Why You Should Start with Solar Power On Site Before You Look Off Site

    Nov 13, 2018

    Your company, hospital or school has committed to use more renewable energy. Congrats! Solar should be the lion's share, and on-site solar should be the star.

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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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    Solar PPAs – the Uber of Solar is Riding into the Virginia Sunset, Unless Localities Act Now

    Solar PPAs – the Uber of Solar is Riding into the Virginia Sunset, Unless Localities Act Now

    Sep 05, 2018

    Local governments in Virginia can benefit from the 30% federal tax credit by using a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) to finance their solar installation -- but only if they act soon.

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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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    Secure Futures Named a 2018 Best for the World Honoree

    Secure Futures Named a 2018 Best for the World Honoree

    Aug 06, 2018

    The B Lab has named Secure Futures to…

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    [Video] History-Making Solar Array at Eastern Mennonite University 8 Years Later

    [Video] History-Making Solar Array at Eastern Mennonite University 8 Years Later

    Jul 27, 2018

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SoxZ6zLqCho Eastern Mennonite University in Harrisonburg has been generating…

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    Augusta County Public Schools solar power

    Augusta County Schools Go Solar in A Big Way

    Augusta County Schools Go Solar in A Big Way

    Jul 16, 2018

    Over the last few years, schools at all…

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    Secure Futures’ Employee Featured as ‘Advanced Energy Worker’

    Secure Futures’ Employee Featured as ‘Advanced Energy Worker’

    Nov 09, 2017

    Andrew Yoder -- one of Virginia's 81,000…

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    Apply Now: Grants for Schools & Govts in Central Virginia to Go Solar

    Apply Now: Grants for Schools & Govts in Central Virginia to Go Solar

    Oct 31, 2017

    For schools and local governments in the Richmond area, grants are now available to go solar. To get more info, join one of our two webinars scheduled in November.

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