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Form Energy’s new factory on the former historic Weirton Steel site is manufacturing cutting-edge batteries to help stabilize the electrical grid
Shepherd University’s Agricultural Innovation Center at Tabler Farm, a demonstration farm where students learn and implement sustainable agriculture practices, hosts a 6-kilowatt solar array.
The 189 solar panels on Shepherd University’s Scarborough Library rooftop was the largest solar installation among West Virginia nonprofit organizations when installed in 2019. The panels generate 60 kilowatts of power per year and promise a savings of approximately $120,000 over the system’s lifetime.
Operations are underway at Mon Power and Potomac Edison’s second utility-scale solar site in West Virginia as of October 2024. Approximately 14,000 solar panels are producing up to 5.5 megawatts of renewable electricity on company-owned property in Rivesville, WV (Marion County).
The town of Harpers Ferry, WV signed an agreement with FirstEnergy Corp. subsidiaries Mon Power and Potomac Edison to purchase solar energy from their proposed solar facility to power 100 percent of the town’s streetlight and town hall energy requirements.
Morgantown’s National Energy Technology Lab’s first-of-its-kind commitment to purchase 100 percent of its electricity from the Fort Martin solar facility helped make the facility’s construction possible.
Mon Power’s Fort Martin solar plant, West Virginia’s largest solar generation facility to date, with 50,000 solar panels generating 19 megawatts of electricity, came online January 4, 2024.
Almost 100 electric buses manufactured in West Virginia are being used by school districts in approximately 20 WV counties as a result of West Virginia’s 2022 economic partnership with GreenPower Motor Company, making West Virginia a leading state in all-electric school bus deployment on a per capita basis.
Across denominations, faith-based groups have been leaders in advancing sustainable projects. We learned that there is something special about religious congregations.
WV Climate Link is an online tool and educational resource for exploring and learning about West Virginia’s changing climate and what it means for the state’s communities, ecosystems and economies.
Toyota West Virginia is leading the way in meeting Toyota North America’s plan for an electrified future by producing a new hybrid transaxel designed for hybrid electric vehicles
Toyota West Virginia continues to implement carbon neutral practices and invest in renewable energy–including an agrivoltaic effort–to meet the company’s Toyota Environmental Challenge 2050: becoming carbon neutral by 2035.
The Public Service Commission of West Virginia’s (PSC) Renewable Energy Projects website provides a listing of solar and wind cases that have come before the Commission
Black Rock Wind Farm spans Grant and Mineral Counties in West Virginia. Its 23 wind turbines produce 115 megawatts of energy, enough to power 55,000 homes and save 298,500 metric tons of CO2 emissions. Black Rock sells energy to Toyota West Virginia and AEP Partners through power purchase agreements.
In this podcast, West Virginia Climate Change Professional Development Program (WVCCPD) founders Dr. Kathryn Williamson and Fairmont State University/NASA’s Josh Revels discuss this innovative program for West Virginia teachers and highlight the many resources available for teaching climate science, solutions and communications on the WVCCPD website, including Climate Change Lesson Plans developed by and for West Virginia teachers!
In this podcast Paster Tony Setley with Morgantown’s Saint Paul Lutheran Church discusses his congregation’s process for implementing solar panels for what he calls their “mini power plant on the roof.”
Hedgesville Public Library Branch Manager Dana Phelps discusses the library’s efforts to install solar panels and energy efficient lighting, including teaming up with the local Vo-tech center to upgrade the lighting, and collaborating with the solar installer and local electric utility company during the process, ultimately saving money and reducing carbon emissions.
The Downtown Branch of the Cabell County Public Library is installing a new roof and solar panels.
The Cabell County Public Library (CCPL) system approved a project to install 853 solar panels across its seven locations across the county.
Through a partnership with The Health Plan, Wheeling’s bike share launched in October 2019.
The Blake Solar Energy Facility is one of five solar farms/industrial solar projects developed and in operation or slated for Jefferson County, WV.
The WV Public Service Commission has granted a solar siting certificate to Bedington Energy Facility, LLC, for a 100-megawatt utility-scale solar energy facility to be developed on the former DuPont Potomac River Works plant along the Potomac River.
The 378 solar panel array installed on the Parkersburg High School Field House will provide approximately 20 percent of its energy along with providing about 3 percent of the power used in the larger school complex.
Energy upgrades for thirteen facilities (almost 1 million square feet of building space) in the Ohio County School District, Wheeling, WV, guarantees energy savings over the next 15 years.
Energy upgrades completed in 2018 at seven Morgan County Schools and a number of district support facilities, in Berkeley Springs, West Virginia, have resulted in a $1 million savings in utility and related costs over five years.
Mineral County Schools in Keyser, WV teamed up with the engineering firm CMTA for a performance contracting project for 12 school renovations.
The Kanawha County Schools performance contracting project with consulting engineering firm CMTA for upgrades and construction on 18 buildings in the Kanawha County School District, encompassing 1,406,677 square feet, was completed in 2023.
An energy savings performance contract between Grant County Board of Education and the engineering firm CMTA resulted in energy upgrades to all four schools in the district.
This article covers a ceremony held in The Culture Center at the State Capitol Complex in Charleston, WV in October 2023 recognizing West Virginia public school districts awarded grants by the Coalfield Solar Fund.
Calhoun County Schools was awarded a competitive grant of $75,000 to incentivize a total of 750 kilowatts of solar power generating capacity at three campuses.
Berkeley County Board of Education, in Martinsburg, WV, partnered with the consulting engineering firm CMTA to renovate 35 buildings in the district, including seven schools that received new geothermal HVAC systems.
Barbour County’s Junior Elementary, named a 2019 U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon School, provides a model for its “innovative practices surrounding health and wellness, environmental impact and sustainability education.”
Shepherdstown Presbyterian Church installed a 60 panel solar array on the church, the largest community supported solar system in WV. Working with nearly 100 area families and businesses, Shepherdstown-based Solar Holler, West Virginia’s first solar financing company, the church developed a project plan that allowed it to go solar at no cost and without a traditional fundraising campaign.
Started in response to student demand, Marshall University Sustainability Department promotes sustainability and efficiency on campus and in the community, encouraging everyone to “Be Marshall Green”
Appalachian Power’s (AP) Home Performance Program assesses options for improving a home’s energy efficiency, at no cost.
Experts at the West Virginia University (WVU) Solar Power Test Site in Fairmont, WV are studying questions related to battery storage, electric grid integration, grid performance and cybersecurity related to solar power.
We talk with Ted Strait about about Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church’s solar and energy efficiency program.
The West Virginia Flood Tool is an online interactive mapping tool that offers floodplain managers, insurance agents, developers, real estate agents, local planners and citizens a way to make informed decisions about flood risks for their area or property.
Mid-Ohio Valley Climate Action’s Youth Climate Ambassadors Program is empowering the next generation of climate leaders in the Mid-Ohio Valley
RIdgeview Elementary School in Sophia, WV is considered a Zero Energy Building, which “mean[s] that the school can produce more net energy than it uses if additional solar panels are added.”
The Rippon Solar Project is one of five solar farms/industrial solar projects in development or slated for Jefferson County, WV.
Spencer Presbyterian Church goes solar.
Wayne County public schools and Appalachia’s largest Power Purchase Agreement
Solar Holler teams up with Wayne County schools to train solar workers.
West Virginia Sustainable Schools recognizes schools for implementing sustainable practices.
The Wild Hill Solar project is one of five solar farms/industrial solar projects either in development or slated for Jefferson County, WV.
Williamsburg High adds solar to energy mix.
An interview with Dr. Jim Kotcon about Morgantown WV’s Green Team, West Virginia’s first Green Team established is 2007. Hear about the Green Team’s energy, cost-savings and other accomplishments along with strategies for starting and keeping a Green Team going in your community.
Charleston WV Green Team leaders Quenton King and Linda Frame discuss this committee’s work advising the Charleston Mayor and City Council on sustainability initiatives. Hear how the Green Team was established along with lessons learned that will be of interest to community members and local leaders interested in forming a Green Team.
From the Journal of Sustainability Education
The WVU Sierra Student Coalition’s active community of environmentally conscious students engages in wilderness outings, volunteerism, and campaigns to promote sustainability on campus.
West Virginians for Energy Freedom (WV4EF) is a coalition of neighbors, community organizations, local businesses, municipalities, and elected officials advocating for the freedom to invest in and benefit from locally owned, renewable, and efficient energy technologies
Solar United Neighbors (SUN) WV “helps West Virginians go solar, join together, and fight for their energy rights.”
The NAACP’s Environmental and Climate Justice Committee seeks to addresses environmental inequities, reduce pollution, advance energy efficiency and clean energy, and ensure disaster-resilient infrastructure.
MOMS Clean Air Force in West Virginia works to ensure clean air and a stable climate to protect our children’s health by sharing information and creating opportunities for moms (and dads) to engage with their legislators.
Mid-Ohio Valley Climate Action is an all-volunteer organization working to educate, Inspire and mobilize Mid-Ohio Valley residents to address the climate crisis
Appalachian Voices has been the region’s grassroots advocate in campaigns to protect the air, water, land and communities of the Appalachian Mountains
The League of Women Voters WV is a “nonpartisan volunteer organization that promotes political responsibility through informed and active citizen participation in government.”
Energy Efficient West Virginia promotes programs and policies to make West Virginia more energy efficient and protect West Virginians from future rate hikes
Conservation West Virginia informs West Virginians about key conservation issues, takes positions on legislation and policies affecting the environment, communicates these views to elected officials and mobilizes voters to elect conservation leaders.
West Virginia Rivers Coalition, recognized as the state’s flagship environmental policy organization, promotes the overall health of West Virginia’s waters and their downstream benefits.
West Virginia Highlands Conservancy promotes, encourages and works for the conservation and appreciation of state and national natural resources through advocacy, supporting the study of nature and conservation, and preserving and protecting West Virginia’s mountains and streams.
Since 1989, the West Virginia Environmental Council has promoted environmental protection and policies for a sustainable West Virginia through citizen organizing, citizen education, collaboration among environmental organizations, advocacy, and legislative outreach
The West Virginia Climate Alliance is a broad-based coalition of approximately 20 environmental, faith-based, civil rights, civic and other groups providing science-based climate change information to West Virginia citizens and policy makers.
West Virginia Citizen Action Group (WVCAG) and its members have engaged in 50 years of action to increase the voice of the average citizen in public affairs through research, education, lobbying, organizing and coalition building around climate, health care and democracy issues
The West Virginia Chapter of the Sierra Club loves clean water, fresh air and wild forests and works hard to protect these natural resources.
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