Option 1: Dominion Energy “Solar for Students” Program In 2015, Dominion Energy and the National Energy Education Development (NEED) Project developed the Solar for Students program for Virginia schools and STEM-related educational organizations. They are currently taking applications from qualifying schools and STEM programs to receive a solar photovoltaic panel through a $250,000 grant. Winning […]
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[Video] Albemarle County Shares Secret to Help K-12 Schools Go Solar
Albemarle County was the first school division in Virginia to install one megawatt of solar power on its campuses. A new video shares pro tips to help other schools make solar affordable too. In 2017, Albemarle County Public Schools installed a full megawatt’s worth of solar panels on six schools in the district after students […]
Sparks Fly When Solar is in the Classroom
Secure Futures visited the third graders of Collegiate School in Richmond to explore the connection between weather and their on-site solar generation. At Collegiate School, an independent college prep school for grades K-12 located in Richmond, Virginia, students learned more about their on-site solar arrays through a personal presentation from Secure Futures. The third graders […]
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 Harrisonburg pride themselves on their sustainability initiatives, and rightfully […]
Richmond Public Schools Awarded Grant to Go Solar
Richmond, VA public schools go solar on 10 campuses. A $100,000 grant will also support a sustainability associate to bring energy education into the classroom. Richmond Public Schools Start Strong this School Year with Solar This past week, Richmond Public schools announced that ten school campuses will receive on-site solar energy systems through Secure Futures. […]
