Old red barns are not an unusual sight in rural areas, but this barn has roof #solar arrays next to a wind turbine that will soon produce more energy than it uses. Lean more about the Audubon Society of Western Pennsylvania's interesting project here. post-gazette.com/life/recreatio…

A #solar-powered car said to be the first in the world capable of driving off-road over long distances without recharging has completed a 620-mile test drive across Morocco & the Sahara. Keep reading over at the The Guardian. theguardian.com/environment/20…

It’s time for our second #LodestarLimelight! Located in Honeybrook, Lyons & Hohl offers exceptional site construction throughout southeastern PA–and they also went #solar! Their system has saved them $20K in electric costs so far, watch the video here. youtube.com/watch?v=NeJazh…

Are you fascinated by solar and want to help more communities reap solar's benefits? Join the 60+ volunteers in our #SolarCorps! So far we have mapped nearly 1,000 properties in PA using PV Watts software. Nov 8 is our next session! Register here. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

Check out this video from Lodestar winner EPIC Metals! Epic Metals began its operations in a trolley barn in 1968, going on to recycle this trolley barn into its first manufacturing plant and soon expanded its sustainability efforts into #solar. youtube.com/watch?v=4aiw-I…

Next Thursday, we’re offering a FREE webinar to any business or other type of organization considering going #solar! We will answer FAQs and go over a long list of financing options that would help you pay for it. Learn more and register here! secure.everyaction.com/oC9aPwmZEUqgVH…

The RISE Project — a collaborative effort by RiverWise, The Pennsylvania Solar Center, and New Sun Rising — is hosting two events next week. On Nov 15, help map the solar potential of properties in Beaver County. On Nov. 16, get answers questions about how solar can save your money.

“The 1,100-acre solar farm is full of pesky rocks some farmers call ‘Goonies' & was used for agriculture despite being in a flood zone.Our solar farm, using floodproof #solar engineering designs, boosts the tax base of what are now lower-value farmlands.” shorturl.at/ARV04

Here’s a throwback for this week’s #LodestarLimelight! Millheim Borough in Centre County was one of the first entities we recognized, back in 2021. Learn how much money the solar array (installed by BAI GROUP) saves the small but mighty municipality and how they use it.

Last call to register for tomorrow's #WattsAndLearn! Even though we don't have community solar in the state, we do have Community Choice Aggregation that will increase access to clean energy to large groups of people. Find out how it works tomorrow. secure.everyaction.com/2Vh7Gds9dUumJA…

According to the The New York Times, solar developers, environmentalists, farming groups and tribal organizations recently reached an agreement that could make it easier in the US to build large #solar farms, which have attracted stiff opposition in some places. nytimes.com/2023/10/12/bus…

Today's the day--Giving Tuesday! Please consider supporting our work at the PA Solar Center. For every donation over $100, we will share $20 with MPOWERD to provide solar lanterns in their disaster relief efforts around the world. Donate here! lnkd.in/envQb5VK

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I’ll say it. Pennsylvania’s Alternative Energy Portfolio Standard is pathetic and our legislators should be embarrassed by it. stateimpact.npr.org/pennsylvania/2… The Pennsylvania Solar Center #solarenergy