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At a pivotal moment for solar, why we keep doing the work Two years ago, on Earth Day, I stood in Virginia’s Prince William Forest Park surrounded by friends and…

It’s official: More Virginians are about to feel the benefits of solar energy! Through collaborative coalition efforts, Solar United Neighbors (SUN) and our powerful community of advocates have successfully moved…

Many folks think of solar as a new thing, but I was teaching about solar energy and wind energy at Bear Creek High School back in the 1970s. I’ve been…

Hannah: I’m not sure where your solar journey started, but if I had to guess, mine began on a family trip to Disney World.  EPCOT’s Universe of Energy Building as…

For over 50 years, residents of Pittsburgh’s Swisshelm Park neighborhood have dealt with an unpleasant neighbor: a 55-acre toxic slag dump. But thanks to local advocacy, the site is headed…

Across Colorado’s Front Range, a growing number of homeowners are letting the sun pay for their electric bills. Solar surged in the Centennial State in 2025, driven in large part…

In rural Indiana, solar offers energy resilience and economic opportunity. Yet the embrace of utility-scale projects is often stymied by restrictive siting ordinances stemming from negative public perception of solar…

A residential solar system can be installed in a day or two, but before panels go up on your roof, your installer must obtain the proper permits from your permitting…

Seven years ago, I moved to Nevada from Maryland, where dense trees and urban row houses made installing solar panels impractical. Las Vegas felt like the perfect place to finally…

My family and I live on a small farm in Erie, Pennsylvania. Although our primary business is publishing, we also raise goats, ducks, and chickens as well as harvest hay…