Climate & Environment
Clean Energy Projects
Working to accelerate an equitable transformation to a clean energy economy, Groundwork teams assist local governments, utilities, and developers in clearing the way for local renewable energy infrastructure.
SolaRISE
SolaRISE was launched to help schools and nonprofits fundraise to purchase solar and other renewable energy systems for both instruction and energy supply. Learn more about SolaRISE here.
100% Communities
We support local governments with policy and technical advice as they transition to a clean energy economy. Learn more about our 100% Clean Energy Communities work here.
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Clean Energy Project News
Habitat for Humanity Fundraises for Solar Array on Net-Zero Home
Habitat for Humanity-Grand Traverse Region received national acclaim for its energy net-zero neighborhood in Traverse City. Now the group builds upon that legacy with a net-zero home in Kingsley. Habitat turned to Groundwork’s SolaRISE crowdfunding site to raise money for a solar array that makes the net-zero goal possible.
Electric Co-op Board Members Matter. Meet Nicola Philpott, Clean Energy Candidate for Cherryland Electric.
Electric co-op board members can be agents of status quo, or they can be agents of change that give us a fighting chance in the effort to slow global warming. Nicola Philpott is among the latter.
What’s Ahead for DTE Electric’s Clean Energy Programs? President Lauer Discusses.
What’s Ahead for DTE Electric’s Clean Energy Programs? President Lauer Discusses.