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Leslie County Animal Shelter Partners with Appalachian Solar Finance Fund and Others to Secure $90K Grant for $112K Solar Project

A post-COVID influx of animals forced a KY animal shelter to equip and light another section of their property and stuck them with a steep electric bill. At least until the Mountain Association, The Nature Conservancy, and the Appalachian Solar Finance Fund teamed up with the Inflation Reduction Act to cover the cost of a solar installation project.

By |2026-02-17T17:14:27-05:00February 17th, 2026|Uncategorized|0 Comments

Pittsburgh Public Schools Received a Phase I $300,000 Renew America’s Schools Prize from the Department of Energy

Pittsburgh Public Schools, in collaboration with the Wilkinsburg School District, The Efficiency network (TEN), and Green Building Alliance (GBA), has been awarded a Phase I, $300,000 Renew America's Schools Prize from the Department of Energy. This award - thanks to the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law - sets the stage to plan and implement critical infrastructure upgrades across 20 schools, including 18 in the City of Pittsburgh and 2 in the Borough of Wilkinsburg.

By |2026-02-17T17:14:26-05:00February 17th, 2026|Uncategorized|0 Comments