Solar success in the Midwest
An important part of Generation180’s Solar for All Schools campaign involves amplifying the successful work happening in communities around the country. This guest blog post comes to us from Amanda …
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 …
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 …
Saving $43 Million in Energy Costs Over 20 Years in Tucson, AZ
This case study was originally published in the 3rd edition of Brighter Future: A Study on Solar in U.S. Schools (2020) More than 47,000 students enjoy an up-close view of …
Batesville, AR: Energy Savings Reap Investments in Teacher Pay and Education
This case study was originally published in the 3rd edition of Brighter Future: A Study on Solar in U.S. Schools (2020) In 2017, Dr. Michael Hester became the superintendent of …
New York, NY: Preparing a Clean Energy Generation
This case study was originally published in the 3rd edition of Brighter Future: A Study on Solar in U.S. Schools (2020) New York City aims to be carbon neutral by …
Solar Skeptic Turned Solar Champion
This story is an excerpt from Generation180’s 2019 report on the state of solar in Virginia’s K-12 schools. Learn more about the report here. Middlesex country is a conservative, rural …
Parents Lead the Charge to Donate $1 Million Solar Array
This story is an excerpt from Generation180’s 2019 report on the state of solar in Virginia’s K-12 schools. Norfolk Academy had considered going solar in the past but couldn’t make …
Solar-powered science in Michigan
Part 3 of a series of 3 case studies on successful solar school campaigns. Be sure to check out part 1 and part 2 as well. The science department at a southeast Michigan high school is …
Head of the class: School districts lead the charge towards 100% clean energy
Part 2 of a series of 3 case studies on successful solar school campaigns.See part 1 here and part 3 here. With the price of solar installations dropping dramatically in …