When Should I Get Solar?
Since we got solar on our home almost three years ago, we’ve had dozens of conversations with others asking me all sorts of questions about it. How does it work? …
Electrifying Education in Austin
Picture this. At a school parking lot in Austin, Texas, high school students gather in front of an electric car with its hood popped open. When they look inside, “kids …
Generation180 and FedEx team up to help more schools access the financial, educational and climate benefits of solar
Photo Credit: FedEx Ground Solar For All Schools program expands nationally, launches in Pennsylvania Charlottesville, VA —Generation180 and FedEx have teamed up to launch a new collaboration that will enable …
Story: A Third Generation Coal Miner Turned Solar Installer
Matthew McFadden was born and raised in Wise County in southwestern Virginia’s coal country. In the mid-2000s, McFadden was working in sales at a local electronics company, while several members …
Student Solar Project Bridges Digital Divide in Rural Virginia
A school district in Virginia harnesses solar power to create wi-fi access throughout its county, helping to bridge its community’s digital divide and preparing its high school students for jobs …
Solar and storage can help hospitals save money, and lives
It may not surprise you to learn that the healthcare sector is one of the largest carbon emitters in the country. It accounts for 10% of the nation’s carbon emissions …
“Decarbing” the Grid with Solar by 2035
In early September, the federal government released one of its most ambitious plans yet for the U.S. clean energy transition. The Department of Energy (DOE), in its Solar Futures Study, …
Your home is worth more with solar
Solar panels are growing more common everywhere—on local businesses and schools, maybe even on your neighbor’s house. That’s a sure sign that the solar revolution is going mainstream. In the …
Solar + Schools + Students = New Clean Energy Jobs
This article is from the June 2, 2021, issue of Flip the Script, a weekly newsletter moving you from climate stress to clean energy action. Sign up here to get …
More and more U.S. schools are fighting for better access to solar
This article is from the May 12, 2021, issue of Flip the Script, a weekly newsletter moving you from climate stress to clean energy action. Sign up here to get …