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
Students Push for Solar Power at Glen Lake Schools
Envirothon students at Glen Lake Schools, in northern Michigan, launch an effort to install a 24-panel solar array at their small rural school, under the guidance of science teacher Karen Richard. In December 2018, the school became the first organization to use Groundwork’s SolaRISE to help raise funds.
The Back-to-the-Future Technology of Ludington’s Pumped Storage Electricity Plant
A 45-year-old pumped storage electricity plant in Ludington exhibits many of the qualities we want today in renewable energy technologies.
Traverse City Commits to 100 Percent Clean Energy by 2040
Traverse City sails forth into Michigan history when, on August 13, 2018, it became the first city in the state to commit to 100 percent clean, renewable energy for electricity, with a target date of 2040.