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Uncover the sunny side of Virginia living! Our blog dives deep into the incredible benefits of going solar in the Old Dominion State. From cost savings to environmental impact, discover why solar is not just a choice but a smart investment for a brighter, greener future. https://lnkd.in/dy-cTD7Y

Happening now! Communities and cities of today have an unprecedented opportunity to implement cost-effective, equitable, clean energy projects. But those opportunities are only possible if we learn how to take advantage of them.

Advocating for community solar means equitable access to clean energy, affordability, environmental benefits, grid resilience, and job creation. Here's how you can support community solar in CA:

Catch Derek discussing the #communitysolar in California, and the benefits the proposed Net Value Billing Tariff can offer!

This study by a team of researchers from the UMass Amherst focuses on opportunities, challenges, and benefits associated with the implementation of Community Choice Energy (CCE) aggregation programs across Massachusetts municipalities. Read the report to find out how CCE programs facilitate the green energy transition. https://bit.ly/3xDZaT6

This week we highlight Chapter 7 of the new edited book published by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) and edited by Debra Lam and Andrea Fernandez: "Empowering Smart Cities through Community-Centered Public Private Partnerships and Innovations". This chapter showcases the wonderful work from Marshall Plan for Middle America (MP4MA)), a transformative initiative for clean energy transition in Upper Appalachia, USA. The authors Grant Ervin, Thomas Croft, CB Bhattacharya, Chris Gassman, and Mike Blackhurst present a bold vision emphasizing renewable energy, energy efficiency, and sustainable job creation to support economic resilience, sustainability, and climate action. Follow this link for more information: https://www.rcc.city/mp4ma #Ohio #Kentucky #WestVirginia #Pennsylvania #economicresilience #sustainability #climateaction #CleanEnergy #SustainableDevelopment #RegionalTransformation #MarshallPlanforMiddleAmerica #MP4MA #smartcity #smartcities #communitycentered #partnership #energyefficienc #jobcreation

Thanks #DebraLam and #AndreaFernandez for including our chapter in this terrific book about how cities are becoming smarter and empowered to address the challenges of global warming. Good lessons in dealing with growth and keeping our democracies.

How does a regional economy once dependent on fossil fuels transition to an era of clean energy production? A coalition of mayors from Upper Appalachia asked this question and set out to create a partnerships between 9 cities, universities, labour representatives and community leaders to develop a bold plan for how to catalyse investments from federal, state and private sources to drive a new economic vision for the region. The next chapter of the book that Debra Lam and I co-edited (Empowering Smart Cities through Community-Centred Public Private Partnerships and Innovations) features the Marshall Plan for Middle America (MP4MA). This public-private coalition was named after the Marshall Plan which stimulated economic recovery in Europe following WW2. The bold vision and roadmap for a just economic transition developed under the MP4MA helped to shape regional investment strategies that catalyzed pension reinvestment (labour capital) in the local area through the Heartland Network and shaped the work of the University of Pittsburgh's Centre for Sustainable Business.

How can we ensure that the renewable energy transition is just and equitable? This analysis in North American Clean Energy by Kaki Comer and Jason Switzer of Equitable Origin, highlights the need for rigorous independent certification to provide a way forward for developers, investors, and project-affected host communities and Peoples.