Tracy Pyles: Augusta County, instead of rejecting solar, should let the sunshine in
When the Augusta Supervisors hear the words “solar energy,” do they think it a threat to county harmony, or a God sent gift needing only to be unwrapped?
When the Augusta Supervisors hear the words “solar energy,” do they think it a threat to county harmony, or a God sent gift needing only to be unwrapped?
More than 1.5 billion people — almost one-fifth of the planet’s population — endured at least one day this year when the heat index topped 103 degrees Fahrenheit, the threshold the National Weather Service considers life-threatening.
It makes sense that a whole new generation of start-ups would spring to life to help put business customers together with green energy producers.
From flooding in Brazil and Houston to brutal heat in Asia, extreme weather seems nearly everywhere in the past month.
Augusta County’s invaluable and irreplaceable assets — its rural character, rich farmland and scenic beauty — are in danger of being sacrificed in pursuit of the pipedream that is electricity from solar power plants, much of which is for use elsewhere.
Area residents are invited to bring their memories of Staunton Mall to SolArt Center the evening of Saturday from 5 to 9 p.m. for a “wake.”
As a resident in Augusta County, I am very concerned about the restrictive way Augusta County government is responding to the real threat of protecting our environment.
The ocean has been breaking temperature records every day for more than a year by wide margins.
In our ongoing quest for sustainable energy solutions, innovative technologies are necessary to complement renewable sources like solar and wind power.
The first five shared solar projects in Virginia history are operating and providing low-cost clean energy to low-income customers.
We have reached 57 percent of what we need to fund critical operations for 2026. If you have been waiting for the right time to support AFP, this is it.