Tag: low-income
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Grassroots solar education campaigns in Illinois can apply for $50,000 in state funding
Get this: Organizations in Illinois can receive up to $50,000 each to develop grassroots education campaigns that connect communities with the opportunities provided by the Illinois Solar for All Program (ILSFA). The ILSFA Program provides greater access to the clean energy economy for low-income communities through incentives that help makeRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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DC Sustainable Energy Utility issues two huge ‘Solar for All’ requests for proposal
On Tuesday, the DC Sustainable Energy Utility (DCSEU) issued two requests for proposal (RFPs) worth up to $9.6 million seeking contractors and developers for one of the largest income-qualified solar energy efforts in the country. The District Department of Energy and Environment (DOEE)’s “Solar for All” program, which kicked offRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Groups urge New York State for more low-income solar options
The Million Solar Strong Campaign, a movement of leading industry, environmental, clean energy and community organizations, was joined by Brooklyn Councilman Antonio Reynoso to urge New York State and Governor Cuomo to support more solar for low-income households. The group came together to tour one of the most successful localRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Install Inequality: Nearly half of U.S. residential rooftop solar potential is currently out of reach
One of the largest barriers to solar adoption on a wide scale is the wealth gap, and it will require more problem-solving than a mandate to overcome it. A new report released by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) shows that nearly half (42 percent) of all the United States’Read More — Solar Builder magazine
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Solar wealth gap: New reports show size of low-income solar market, solutions to boost installs
Something that’s not talked about enough: one of the largest barriers to solar adoption and a game-changing move into a distributed generation future is the wealth gap. A new report released by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) shows that nearly half of all the United States’ residential rooftop solarRead More — Solar Builder magazine