Solar Archives < Appalachian Voices

Russell County Solar Open House invitation to community members

By Dan Radmacher | November 12, 2024 |

This Sun Tribe Solar project utilizes native plantings, which provide pollinator habitat and reduce erosion. By creating a cooler microclimate, native plantings can even increase the efficiency of the panels! Photo by Sun Tribe Solar

The Solar Workgroup of Southwest Virginia and Energy Right are hosting a solar open house for residents of Russell County and surrounding counties.

Building collaborative communities in Southwest Virginia

By Rance Garrison | October 11, 2024 |

Last month, the Pennington Gap Community Center buzzed with enthusiasm as the Solar Workgroup of Southwest Virginia hosted its Community Energy Resilience Meeting on Sept. 11.

Russell County Solar Open House invitation to community members

By Dan Radmacher | September 12, 2024 |

A row of solar panels installed on a lawn.

The Solar Workgroup of Southwest Virginia and Energy Right are hosting a solar open house for residents of Russell County and surrounding counties.

National environmental justice groups applaud Solar For All grant recipients

By Molly Moore | April 22, 2024 |

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 22, 2024 PRESS CONTACT: Caroline Rajchel caroline.rajchel@antennagroup.com WASHINGTON — The Solar Access For All Coalition celebrates today’s announcement of the Solar For All grant award winners. This milestone marks a monumental leap towards a greener, more equitable future for our communities. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced that 60 selectees will…

Reliance on fossil fuels was last year’s Grinch that stole Christmas — and the real cause of Winter Storm Elliot blackouts

By Naomi Albert | December 21, 2023 |

On Dec. 24, 2022, as Winter Storm Elliot bore down on North Carolina and Tennessee, problems at fossil-fuel power plants and high electricity demand led Duke Energy and the Tennessee Valley Authority to shut off power for millions with rolling blackouts. But it didn’t have to be this way.

Solar Apprenticeship Program Benefits Southwest Virginia

By Lorelei Goff | December 13, 2023 |

A young man in a blue jacket stands between two older men wearing gray t-shirts. the roof of the brick building behind them is covered in solar panels.

A youth solar apprenticeship program is changing lives and accelerating the switch to green energy in Southwest Virginia.

Castle in the Sun

By Dan Radmacher | October 27, 2023 |

“Kids look at it, and they see a castle,” says Scott Miller, executive director of Just For Kids Advocacy Center, of the nonprofit organization’s new Beckley, West Virginia, headquarters. That castle is now solar-powered by a 14-panel ground array, which was unveiled in a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Oct. 25.

What Can the New Clean Energy Programs Do For You?

By AV's Intern Team | August 4, 2023 |

Our guide breaks down what the new clean energy programs can do for your home, business and community.

Carbon plan must account for affordability

By Dan Radmacher | September 26, 2022 |

The organizations’ testimony focused on how Duke’s proposed fracked gas expansion would unnecessarily increase costs for customers, while cleaner, lower-cost options like solar, battery storage and energy efficiency could completely offset the need to build new fracked gas infrastructure in the near term.