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Can't install your own solar panels? Some areas let you join a community project.

Alex Brown

May 03, 2024 |

Stateline |

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Response Location: United States, Virginia

States across the United States are passing legislation that supports the development of community solar programs. These projects allow community members who can’t install their own solar panels to subscribe to other solar projects nearby, often on farms, schools, or stores. Alongside the property owner, subscribers help fund the project and save money on future electricity bills based on the power generated.

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A Phoenix farm is making renewable energy while also providing shade for crops

Madison Knutson

April 09, 2024 |

KJZZ |

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Response Location: United States, Phoenix, Arizona

A farm in Phoenix, Arizona, uses agrivoltaics to generate renewable energy with limited space and provide shade for crops in extreme heat. The agricultural practice involves installing solar panels above crops on the same plot of land.

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Empowering Black Farmers and Landowners With Solar Energy

Daniel Walton

February 14, 2024 |

Civil Eats |

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Response Location: United States, Oxford, North Carolina

The renewable energy company EnerWealth Solutions is helping Black farmers in the Carolinas install solar panels among their crops so they can benefit financially from the solar boom with a consistent stream of income.

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Solar States

Courtney Duchene

February 08, 2024 |

The Philadelphia Citizen |

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Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

The Philadelphia-based company Solar States offers a paid training opportunity for city residents to learn to install solar panels and earn the necessary credentials to help them start careers in the industry. The company’s newest program, Find Your Ladder, is a training opportunity for people who have been through the criminal justice system.

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Making More from Less

Vandana K

February 08, 2024 |

Bluedot Living |

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Response Location: India, Pimpri, Maharashtra

Farmers in India are using solar dryers to reduce the amount of crops that are wasted due to weather and increase their incomes. The enclosed machines reach high temperatures to dry out crops like grapes on mesh trays and produce a higher-quality, more hygienic end product compared to sun drying.

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Minneapolis solar nonprofit is proving patience can bring results to lower-income residents

Frank Jossi

January 29, 2024 |

Energy News Network |

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Response Location: United States, Minneapolis, Minnesota

The nonprofit Solstar provides free solar panels to lower-income homeowners in Minneapolis by encouraging wealthy individuals to invest in its solar panel installations and cover the costs. The investors earn a modest return on their investment from Solstar and can take advantage of tax credits, while the homeowners see a drop in their electricity bills.

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Shining a Light on Snake Bites

Diwash Gahatraj

January 11, 2024 |

Bluedot Living |

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Response Location: India, Muzaffarpur, Bihar

The addition of solar power mini-grids provides electricity to 50 houses in the village, making it possible for residents to monitor their homes for snakes — something that’s impossible to do without light — and prevent fatal snake bites. The 50 mini-grids were provided for free and since their installation in February 2023, the village hasn’t reported a single snake bite case.

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Solar Pumps Are Empowering Women Farmers in India

Tanmoy Bhaduri

January 05, 2024 |

Reasons to be Cheerful |

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Response Location: India, Harpur, Bihar

In the Indian state of Bihar, women-led self-help groups are challenging traditional gender norms and saving money to buy and install solar irrigation pumps. The pumps increase the local agricultural capacity by providing a cleaner, more affordable alternative to the diesel pumps typically used to combat water scarcity in the region.

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Las energías renovables compartidas que dinamizan el entorno rural

Gema L. Albendea

December 18, 2023 |

Revista Haz |

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Response Location: Spain, Castile and León

En 2018 nació la primera comunidad energética rural de España. La iniciativa ahora se está expandiendo a otros municipios que no solo busca el ahorro de costes energéticos, sino también revitalizar los pueblos y luchar contra la despoblación.

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Solar panels illuminate path to improved care

Vandana K

December 13, 2023 |

Harvard Public Health |

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Response Location: India, Mawtawar, Meghalaya

The Indian government and the solar nonprofit Selco Foundation partnered to install solar panels at health facilities across the country to address blackouts that prevented them from providing adequate care.

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