Breathing easier with EVs
When people talk about the benefits of switching to electric vehicles (EVs), there’s a huge opportunity that’s often overlooked: the boon to our overall health and well-being. A recent report …
What Biden’s win means for climate & clean energy
Now that we know the actual outcome of the election, let’s talk about how a Biden administration might impact our country’s action on climate and clean energy. Since control of …
Climate justice work is racial justice work
While it isn’t news to those who have lived through it for decades, many (mostly white) Americans are just now arriving at a greater understanding of two very important realities. …
Voting for clean energy—with style
One of our favorite elements of the Vote Clean Energy 2020 campaign is the art initiative, which involved us selecting and hiring three artists to create an original, visual work …
The most obvious investment decision ever?
Imagine walking into a meeting with your personal financial advisor and she gives you the following advice: “I’d strongly recommend you invest a very large sum of money right now, …
Clean energy is a massive job creator
There’s been a lot of political back and forth recently about whether clean energy is a job killer or a job creator. Some like to present a false choice between …
School and student leaders inspire action during National Solar Tour 2020
Generation180 partnered with Solar United Neighbors and American Solar Energy Society for the 25th anniversary of the National Solar Tour—the largest grassroots renewable energy event in the nation. Thousands of …
Clean energy is on the ballot this November
We’re in the final stretch of an election season unlike any in recent memory. In the midst of a global pandemic, a historic economic downturn, and a racial justice reckoning, …
National Solar Tour Spotlight: Three schools participating in the Tour
The 25th National Solar Tour is underway this week (Sept. 28 – Oct. 4), celebrating the vital role that individuals and organizations with solar play in creating a brighter future …
Thinking of getting an EV? Your neighbor just might convince you.
Have a neighbor who owns an electric vehicle? Ask them to tell you about it—or better yet, to let you take it for a spin. Pretty soon, you may be …