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    Webinar: How North Carolina K-12 Schools Can Go Solar with No Upfront Cost

    Webinar: How North Carolina K-12 Schools Can Go Solar with No Upfront Cost

    May 05, 2021

    After years of waiting, solar at no upfront cost has now come to North Carolina. Schools can especially benefit. Our webinar will interest facilities managers, administrators and anyone at K-12 schools who cares about clean energy.

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    Secure Futures Employee Andre Eanes helps Bring Relief to Urban Heat Islands

    Secure Futures Employee Andre Eanes helps Bring Relief to Urban Heat Islands

    Feb 09, 2021

    Secure Futures' Andre Eanes brings new research to overlap between urban heat islands and poorer health among black and brown communities.

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    Solar Will Help Virginia Non-Profit to Connect Workers with 21st Century Jobs

    Solar Will Help Virginia Non-Profit to Connect Workers with 21st Century Jobs

    Jan 25, 2021

    Secure Futures helps a Virginia non-profit, NW Works, go solar, save money on energy and give back to the community.

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    Students Present Research on Solar Energy on a National Stage

    Students Present Research on Solar Energy on a National Stage

    Dec 22, 2020

    Four students from our program Throwing Solar Shade® presented their research at the Solar Decathlon, an event sponsored by the Department of Energy.

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    Throwing Solar Shade: Citizen Science Program for Virginia High School Students

    Throwing Solar Shade: Citizen Science Program for Virginia High School Students

    Nov 19, 2019

    A unique partnership of the Science Museum of…

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    How Virginia’s Colleges Stack up on Renewable Energy

    How Virginia’s Colleges Stack up on Renewable Energy

    Jul 31, 2019

    Colleges and universities across the United States have been recognized as leaders in adopting renewable energy sources such as solar power. Wondering how Virginia stacks up to states across the country? Here's the answer.

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    At Urging of Students, Augusta County Public Schools Goes Solar in a Big Way

    At Urging of Students, Augusta County Public Schools Goes Solar in a Big Way

    Jul 15, 2019

    Former Augusta County students Lizzie Helper (left) and…

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    Sparks Fly When Solar is in the Classroom

    Sparks Fly When Solar is in the Classroom

    Mar 26, 2019

    Secure Futures visited the third graders of Collegiate…

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    Powering up STEM Education with Solar Power

    Powering up STEM Education with Solar Power

    Mar 12, 2019

    The awards table at the 2019 Augusta County…

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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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    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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    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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