Solar Power

Installing a solar array didn’t just impact Stuart Lavalier's farm’s bottom line: it provided a way for his operation to be more self-reliant.

Plus, a higher proportion of rural residents live in substandard housing compared to urban and a new Minnesota law seeks to spur more use of cleaner building materials.

The new facility includes a 2 megawatt solar array paired with a 1 megawatt, 2.5-hour lithium ion battery surrounded by pollinator-friendly vegetation.

Bobby King discusses how solar co-ops can help local homeowners find savings and support by using community purchasing power for solar.

Bob Blake is the owner of Solar Bear (a native-owned solar installation company) and executive director of Native Sun Community Power Development (a native-led nonprofit that promotes energy efficiency, renewable energy, and an equitable energy transition through education, workforce training, and demonstration).

Bob Blake is the owner of Solar Bear (a native-owned solar installation company) and executive director of Native Sun Community Power Development (a native-led nonprofit that promotes energy efficiency, renewable energy, and an equitable energy transition through education, workforce training, and demonstration).

Energy is a trillion dollar industry. Gaming is a billion dollar industry...Distributed, renewable-energy micro-grids are the future. - Bob Blake The Red…