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Solar energy can be a smart investment for funders.

Why Solar Funding is a Smart Investment

While it is a well-known fact that solar is a sustainable and cost-effective energy source, it can be especially impactful for disadvantaged communities. Residents in lower to middle-income neighborhoods pay a disproportionate amount of their income towards energy costs, are exposed to lower air quality, and have limited economic opportunities. However, beyond the benefits of …

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Bringing solar to communities

Can Solar Help to Accelerate Climate Justice?

Millions of lower-income Americans have been unable to take advantage of solar, but they need the benefits of clean energy now more than ever. Lower-income households spend an average of 8.2 percent of their income on energy bills — about three times more than moderate- to high-income households. Black and brown people are disproportionately exposed to environmental …

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HBCU Clean Energy Initiative Addresses Energy Insecurity and Distributional Equity as recipient of Sloan Foundation Grant

The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation was established in 1934 to support original research and education related to Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics (STEM), and Economics. They are also deeply committed to racial and gender justice, acknowledging the discrimination and exclusion from scientific institutions faced by women, Blacks, Latinos, and members of Indigenous communities. As early as …

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