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Category: Activism
Activism
Published: March 8, 2017
Blending Solar Power With Personal Empowerment In Lebanon
A food production coop in southern Lebanon composed of 23 women has installed 12 solar panels with a combined power
Published: February 25, 2017
Solar Power Coming To 10,000 Nigerian Homes Thanks To Microgrids
A partnership between a Nigerian and an American company will bring solar power microgrids to 25 communities in Nigeria this
Published: November 9, 2016
Florida Voters Reject Utility Sponsored Solar Amendment
The weasel worded solar power ballot question in Florida was defeated by voters, even though utilities and fossil fuel industries
Published: October 31, 2016
Actor Mark Ruffalo Delivers Solar Panels To Dakota Access Protesters
Actor and activist Mark Ruffalo has arranged for solar panel arrays mounted on trailers to power the encampments of the
Published: September 26, 2016
Community Solar Project To Retrain Unemployed Coal Miners
A community solar project in southern Illinois will feature a job retraining program for unemployed coal workers.
Published: August 28, 2016
SolarCity Helps To Bring Solar Power To Virunga National Park
5 engineers from SolarCity spent nearly 6 months planning and installing three solar power micro grids at Virunga National Park
Published: August 19, 2016
Financing Key To Solar Power In Developing Countries
A woman in Thailand went to her local government office to ask about solar power. She left with 3 dozen
Published: June 25, 2016
“Solar For All” Shows How Utilities Can Increase Access To Solar Power
The Solar For All report encourages utility companies to take a more aggressive role in bringing rooftop and residential solar
Published: March 12, 2016
Top Solar Speakers Converge On Berlin April 10th
Published: March 11, 2016
Solar Revolution In Berlin – Join Us April 9–10
Published: January 5, 2016
Community Energy Programs Presented At Paris Climate Change Conference
Published: December 28, 2015
US Rooftop Solar Slugfest Heating Up In Nevada With SolarCity-Tesla Angle
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