Using Power Purchase Agreements for Solar Deployment at Universities

 This document explains how college and university campuses can use power purchase agreements (PPAs) to finance on-site solar energy projects with little-to-no upfront cost.

March 15, 2016

EnviroAtlas

 The EnviroAtlas provides users access to information that will encourage understanding of the benefits people receive from nature. Interactive tools and resources show how these “ecosystem goods and services” are critically important to human health and will encourage sustainable decision-making practices.

Pearson SEED Store

This resource provides access to additional educational resources from SEED Center partners and corporate sponsors. Pearson is the global leader in education publishing, providing quality educational solutions that span the post-secondary learning spectrum from college and career training through graduate studies and professional training and development. Please explore this bookstore for all your sustainability needs. […]

April 7, 2016

Article: Affordable Solar Through Smart State Policy

Busting the myths about the affordability of solar energy, this real-life example shows how policy can make solar energy affordable to all building owners, with utility bill savings paying for the solar. Georgia’s Solar Power Free-Market Financing Act of 2015 allows wide access to solar power as well as cost-effective implementation.

June 28, 2016

Renewable Energy and Jobs – Annual Review

This publication presents the status of renewable energy employment, both by technology and in selected countries, over the past year.  Jobs in the sector (including large hydropower) increased 5.3% in 2017, for a total of 10.3 million people employed worldwide, according to this fifth edition in the series.

July 14, 2016

Climate Connections: A Climate Change Radio Series

 Climate Connections, a daily public radio series, delivers stories about how climate change is impacting our lives and what diverse people and organizations are doing about it (produced by Yale Climate Connections). In addition to audio, also find news articles and video, browseable by a variety of topics linked to planetary warming: agriculture, national security, […]

The Alliance for Solar Choice

Through a variety of civic engagement opportunities across the U.S., the Alliance for Solar Choice advocates for rooftop solar and protects energy choice rights.

August 3, 2016

Clean Energy Savings for All Americans Initiative

The Obama administration announced the Clean Energy Savings for All Initiative in 2016, a cross-government partnership to bring solar power to low and moderate-income families by allowing Americans to achieve solar power with no up-front cost. The goal is a 10X increase and an expansion of the initial target set in the Climate Action Plan […]

Solar Training Network

The Solar Training Network is a new program designed to help meet the workforce needs of the solar industry through solar training and strategic employment partnerships. It will bring together solar training providers, job seekers, and solar employers to strengthen America’s rapidly expanding solar workforce. The American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) will work with […]

August 10, 2016

The Alliance for Solar Choice

Good state level policies are an essential and urgent priority in the US for the continued growth of solar energy. Students can learn the skills of democracy while helping local and state government improve their policies. Through a variety of civic engagement opportunities across the U.S., the Alliance for Solar Choice provides practical information on how to advocate […]

August 30, 2016