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May 24, 2021

11 Environmentally-Friendly Tips for a More Sustainable Summer

Are you looking for some simple ways to incorporate sustainability into your life this summer and reduce your environmental impact? Review our list of sustainable tips that you can implement into your life this summer to r

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April 19, 2021

Seven Ways to Save on Your Energy Bill

Seven Ways to Save on Your Energy Bill

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April 15, 2021

Finding Sources of Optimism as a RE-volv Solar Ambassador During a Global Pandemic

Finding Sources of Optimism as a RE-volv Solar Ambassador During a Global Pandemic

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April 7, 2021

Why You Should Get Excited About RE-volv's Partnership with Dickinson

Nestled halfway between Pittsburgh and Philadelphia, Carlisle strikes an innocuous image of a sleepy town in rural Pennsylvania. Farms, rolling hills, mom-and-pop shops, photovoltaic solar panels – wait, solar panels? Carl

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April 5, 2021

The Free Rider Dilemma: South Carolina Utility Rate Structure and Solar Implications

Electric bills and savings are at the forefront of everyone’s mind when working with nonprofits to go solar through RE-volv. However, there is a wide range of factors that ultimately determine how much the non-profit clien

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March 24, 2021

Virtual Film Screening of In the Water to Help Push Coal Ash Legislation in Indiana

With the COVID-19 pandemic, it has been harder as a student organization to hold events and engage with our community while staying safe, but the switch to holding virtual events has also opened up the opportunity to have

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March 9, 2021

The New Administration’s Plan for Solar and the Benefits

With a new administration now in the White House, many are wondering what the future of renewable energy looks like at the federal level. New policy in favor of sustainable change and the support of our government will be

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February 28, 2021

Texting for Change - Purdue Solar Ambassadors Contribute to Elect a Climate-friendly Administration

I was just finishing the 3rd grade when the 2008 Democratic primaries came to Indiana. The candidates were Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama. I didn’t grasp much about the importance of the office of the President; I’m not even sure I realized the “ca

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January 18, 2021

Where do we go from Here? Chaos or Community

Where do we go from Here? Chaos or Community

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January 12, 2021

6 Factors to Consider When Installing a Rooftop Solar System

Installing a rooftop solar system is a great step towards achieving energy independence and lowering utility bills. Solar energy has the potential to be exceptionally beneficial for both residential and commercial buildings, but is dependent on a var

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September 10, 2020

Teaching Young Learners about Food Waste and Composting

Climate change impacts so many aspects of our lives, from weather patterns, to food, water, waste, resource use, etc., which is why it is so important for young learners in elementary school to learn about climate change from an early age.

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September 1, 2020

Teaching Elementary Students about Renewable & Nonrenewable Energy

Teaching elementary students about renewable energy can be difficult because renewable energy is not specifically mentioned within the elementary Next Generation Science Standards in fourth grade.

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