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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 …

Mashable video captures solar on schools trend

To start your weekend with some positivity, we’re serving up a kick-ass video covering the nationwide success of schools going solar. We were excited to work with Mashable to help …

Kansas teacher has skin in the solar game—literally

This article is from the March 24, 2021, issue of Flip the Script, a weekly newsletter moving you from climate stress to clean energy action. Sign up here to get …

CBS This Morning spotlights Generation180 and Arkansas school district

Because we need all the good news we can get these days, stories like this one from CBS This Morning are worth celebrating. The segment talks about the growing adoption …

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 …

It’s time for more schools to go solar

Ready for a bright spot in an otherwise dreary news cycle? Across the U.S., more than 7,300 K-12 schools now rely on clean solar energy to power their operations. That’s …

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 …