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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Mennonites Lead in One of Virginia’s Most Solar-Rich Small Cities

Jul 21, 2020

The small city of Harrisonburg is a leader in solar power within Virginia. Much of the credit goes to the city's Mennonite community. Now, they're doing even more.

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Governor Northam Launches Richmond Public Schools Solar Project

Feb 19, 2020

Governor Ralph Northam, RPS Superintendent Jason Kamras, and…

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

Nov 19, 2019

A unique partnership of the Science Museum of…

[Video] Real Change Takes BOLD Action

Oct 25, 2019

Real change takes bold action. Come help…

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.