By rootid
An affordable place to live is not something April Valdez takes for granted. A mother of four young children who also cares for an elderly mother and grandmother, her budget is always stretched to the limit. That’s one of the reasons she’s so excited about Denver Housing Authority’s (DHA) new community solar array. In 2017, … Continued
By rootid
Contaminated former industrial sites and landfills, often referred to as brownfields, can pose a challenge for many communities, but for renewable energy development, they might just be an opportunity. In December, 2016 workers put the finishing touches on a community solar array atop a former landfill in San Miguel County that will significantly lower the … Continued
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In 2017, an exciting “first” happened on the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe Reservation in northern Minnesota: the integration of community solar with an energy assistance program. In partnership with the Leech Lake community, the Rural Renewable Energy Alliance’s “Community Solar for Community Action” (C4CA) program demonstrated a model for improving the lives of underserved … Continued
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In the town of Gardner, Massachusetts, a community solar array on the site of a long-abandoned furniture manufacturing plant is now producing both electricity and energy cost savings for GAAMHA, a nonprofit organization supporting those with disabilities and substance use disorders. Budgets are tight for this primarily state-funded organization, which provides a combination of housing … Continued
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In the heart of a largely African American community in North Minneapolis, Shiloh Temple International Ministries is getting ready to turn community power into solar power. Construction will begin in May 2016 on the Shiloh Temple Community Solar Garden project, part of the Just Community Solar Coalition that includes Minnesota Interfaith Power and Light, Sierra … Continued
