Harrisonburg Went Solar Early -- and It's Still Going Solar in a Big Way With a population of about 50,000, Harrisonburg is not one of Virginia's largest cities. Places like Virginia Beach, Northern Virginia or Richmond have a lot more people. But when it comes to solar power, Harrisonburg is a … [Read more...] about Mennonites Lead in One of Virginia’s Most Solar-Rich Small Cities
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4 Steps for Students to Bring DIY Solar to Your School
Students at colleges and universities around Virginia and across the country have been asking their schools to go solar. But when administrators at one college weren't ready to commit to a solar project, students took matters into their own hands. Students at Eastern Mennonite University in … [Read more...] about 4 Steps for Students to Bring DIY Solar to Your School
[Video] History-Making Solar Array at Eastern Mennonite University 8 Years Later
Eastern Mennonite University in Harrisonburg has been generating solar electricity on the roof of the school's Hartzler Library for eight years. That makes it one of the oldest significant solar energy systems still operating in the state of Virginia. At the time of installation in 2010, EMU’s … [Read more...] about [Video] History-Making Solar Array at Eastern Mennonite University 8 Years Later
How Colleges Can Aquire No-Cost Solar
Increasingly, higher education institutions are scrambling to meet the demands from students and faculty to go green with clean energy. More colleges are also committing themselves to campus carbon reduction targets with no clear plan on how to achieve them. And for many schools, simply signing up … [Read more...] about How Colleges Can Aquire No-Cost Solar
Distributed Generation: Increases Private Investment and Creates Jobs in the Commonwealth
The solar industry continues as the fastest growing industry in the U.S. and distributed generation represents a vital part of that growth. “Distributed generation” refers to small-scale distributed solar photovoltaic (PV) systems, such as those found on residential and commercial rooftops, that … [Read more...] about Distributed Generation: Increases Private Investment and Creates Jobs in the Commonwealth
