education
This Arkansas school turned solar savings into better teacher pay
Just 17 miles west of the state’s largest coal-fired power plant, a solar array at the local high school is having an unconventional impact.
clean energy jobs
Q&A: NAACP climate justice organizer on ‘black to green’ employment pipeline
A new program led by organizers in Indiana offers solar installation and energy efficiency training in marginalized communities.
solar
Virginia jumps to head of the class on school solar installations, report shows
The state jumped up 12 spots and into the top 10 nationally for solar capacity installed among K-12 schools.
efficiency
Q&A: Virginia construction professor puts people at center of efficient design
“When technologies don’t align with people’s needs, people don’t use them,” says Virginia Tech assistant professor Philip Agee.
education
Minnesota energy planning initiative helps colleges reach carbon-neutral goals
One participant, the University of Minnesota at Morris, already uses 100% renewable electricity, but is now looking for options to eliminate its natural gas heating systems.