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All things clean energy, climate comedy, and good climate news.

⬇️ Tell your lawmakers to protect clean energy!
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In the heart of Virginia’s wine country, tucked into the Blue Ridge Mountains, two small businesses are proving that going green and supporting electric vehicles (EVs) is for everyone.

DuCard Vineyards full story ⬇️

#CleanEnergy #Virginia
Viognier and volts: rural small business support Virginia's EV adoption
In the heart of Virginia’s wine country, tucked into the Blue Ridge Mountains, two small businesses are proving that going green and supporting electric
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November 11, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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The Nature Conservancy is helping create the blueprint for Virginia's solar transformation.

Virginia, where utility-scale solar barely registered before 2020, now ranks in the top 10 nationwide for total installed capacity.

Read more! ⬇️

#Virginia #SolarPower

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Trump Policies Threaten Virginia’s Clean Energy Gains
The state’s milestone Clean Economy Act spurred impressive growth in renewable power. Now, that future is at risk.
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November 10, 2025 at 2:59 PM
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Today is election day! ☑️

No matter where you live, clean energy is always on the ballot. Support clean energy, do your civic duty, and make sure to get out and vote today!

www.vote411.org/make-your-plan

#Voting #Election #CleanEnergy
November 4, 2025 at 4:37 PM
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Big news! We recently opened applications for Climate Cultura: Arizona.

Are you a Latino creative in Arizona who wants to make an impact on climate change? This paid one-month program is for you.

Apply here: generation180.submittable.com/submit

#CleanEnergy #Arizona
Generation180 Submission Manager
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November 4, 2025 at 3:17 PM
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🚨VIRGINIA 1 WEEK LEFT! 🚨

Register by Oct 24 to vote in the Nov 4 General & Special Election in VA!

Offices on the ballot: Governor, Lt. Governor, AG, House of Delegates & more.

Make your voice heard! 🗳️

#Virginia #Election #CleanEnergy

www.elections.virginia.gov/registration/
October 17, 2025 at 1:51 PM
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America’s biggest offshore wind farm will be online in six months!

Off the coast of Virginia Beach, workers have been building the nation's largest wind farm at lightning speed, and it should be online by March.

Read more from @canarymedia.com: canarymedia.com/articles/off...

#WindPower #Climate
America’s biggest offshore wind farm will be online in six months
Dominion Energy’s 2.6 GW project off Virginia’s coast is progressing fast. The utility has a new, more definitive target to plug into the grid: March 2026.
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October 13, 2025 at 3:16 PM
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Seen our Climate Cultura videos yet?

Clean energy, climate change, real science.

Facts over misinformation.

Watch here ➡️ generation180.org/storytelling...

#ClimateChange #CleanEnergy #Videos
Climate Cultura
Climate Cultura is a paid, one-month program for Latino filmmakers, writers, influencers, comedians, and artists from every walk of life.
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October 9, 2025 at 5:10 PM
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¿Ya vieron los videos de Climate Cultura?

Energía limpia, cambio climático, ciencia real.

Hechos, no desinformación.

Míralos aquí ➡️ generation180.org/storytelling...

#CambioClimático #EnergíaLimpia #Videos
Climate Cultura
Climate Cultura is a paid, one-month program for Latino filmmakers, writers, influencers, comedians, and artists from every walk of life.
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October 9, 2025 at 5:09 PM
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A new massive 125-megawatt solar farm is about to go live in Michigan! 🌄

The project spans 1,400 acres, and will generate enough electricity to power more than 33,000 homes while eliminating 161,300 metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions.

Full story: www.mlive.com/news/jackson...

#CleanEnergy
Massive 125-megawatt solar farm nears completion west of Jackson
Once completed, the solar farm will generate enough electricity to power more than 33,000 homes while eliminating 161,300 metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions.
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October 8, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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Ryan drove 11,000 miles from North Carolina to Alaska, all in an electric vehicle!

Read his full story: generation180.org/blog/11000-m...

#CleanEnergy #RoadTrip #ClimateChange #ElectricVehicles
11,000 miles in an EV - North Carolina to Alaska
Generation180 connected with Ryan and Terri Watts a year ago. We first talked with them when their family-owned business, Van in Black, added an EV to its
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October 7, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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Power outages disrupt lives – but EVs can help. Our latest article explores how electric vehicles can actually strengthen the grid, building more resilient, protected communities.

Read more: generation180.org/blog/evs-can...

#PowerGrid #EVs #CleanEnergy
EVs can make the grid stronger
Electric vehicles are more than just a cleaner mode of transportation, they're increasingly valuable assets to electrical grids. Here, we dive into the
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October 6, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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Have you given or taken a ride in an EV lately – or planning to? 🚗⚡️

Share your story with the 10,000 EV Rides campaign for a shot at a monthly prize + help spread clean energy!

Submit your ride here: generation180.org/electrify-yo...

#EVs #CleanEnergy #ClimateAction
10,000 EV Rides
The 10,000 EV Rides campaign empowers EV owners to give friends, family, and colleagues a firsthand experience in an EV.
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September 22, 2025 at 2:10 PM
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☀️ Sun Day story 6: To close out Sun Day, we’re sharing a powerful documentary by Climate Cultura member Erik Francisco Medina.

It explores how solar energy can bring hope and opportunity to underserved communities. If you’ve got 8 minutes today, give it a watch.

tinyurl.com/2kanezad

#SunDay
Sol — Clean Energy Stories in the South about the Power of the Sun
This video was created by Erik Francisco Medina-Nieves as part of Climate Cultura. This is a new program from nonprofit Generation180 that trains a cadre of ...
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September 22, 2025 at 12:00 AM
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☀️Sun Day story 5: In Baltimore, the Henderson-Hopkins school is hosting a rooftop community solar project to help families and staff lower electricity bills.

The array will serve around 150 low-to-moderate income households!

tinyurl.com/2vk6w8tm

#SunDay #CleanEnergy #Climate
September 21, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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☀️ Sun Day story 4: In Pennsylvania, Huntingdon Area School District is going solar and upgrading infrastructure – saving $5.8 million over 20 years.

Some schools will offset up to 100% of electricity use!

tinyurl.com/4697fy2d

#SunDay #CleanEnergy #Climate
September 21, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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☀️ Sun Day story 3: In West Virginia’s coal country, Wayne County Public Schools is leading on clean energy. It’s the first district in the state to solarize all its schools – over 10,000 panels across 21 buildings.

tinyurl.com/7psfsuba

#SunDay #CleanEnergy #Climate
September 21, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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☀️ Sun Day story 2: A local high school on the Blackfeet Reservation in Heart Butte, Montana is home to a community solar project reducing energy costs for the whole community.

With 40% of the community living in poverty, this project is making a real difference.

tinyurl.com/ythjybz8

#SunDay
September 21, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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☀️ Happy Sunday and Sun Day! Today we celebrate clean energy solutions and the folks taking action to make the solutions, reality.

We’re sharing 6 stories of communities using clean energy. First up: an Indiana school district saving millions & inspiring students with solar.

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September 21, 2025 at 7:08 PM
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Northern Virginia! Kick off your Sun Day with celebration + clean energy! Join @mothersoutfront.org this Sunday to celebrate FCPS going solar + 17 new electric school buses! 🎶🍧📚🌿

RSVP: actionnetwork.org/events/sun-d...

#CleanEnergy #FCPS #ElectricBuses #NovaEvents
Sun Day NoVA: FCPS Solar & Electric School Bus Celebration
SunDay is a global day of action on September 21st, 2025, celebrating the unstoppable rise of clean energy. We’ll come together to showcase the power of the sun and wind, the energy sources that can p...
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September 17, 2025 at 5:47 PM
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Most FEMA disaster shelters are K-12 schools, but fewer than 0.1% have battery storage to keep the lights on during outages.

With climate disasters rising, it's time to better equip schools to serve as resilience hubs.

Read more: generation180.org/resource/pot...

#ClimateResilience #CleanEnergy
Unlocking the Potential of Schools as Community Resilience Hubs
Unlocking the Potential of Schools as Community Resilience Hubs Generation180’s issue brief reveals that America’s schools are at the heart of our nation’s disaster response system — and dangerously u...
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September 12, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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Please check out our amazing comedian-in-residence's new show!
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"The Black Widow." A two-time Survivor champion. Considered by many to be the Survivor GOAT.

But can Parvati Shallow survive the 200° sauna? And how much will she dance in it!?

Episode 3 of Heated Conversations with Esteban Gast drops TONIGHT at 5 pm PT on YouTube:
www.youtube.com/@heated.conv...
September 9, 2025 at 8:02 PM
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Have you seen Gen180 Executive Director Stuart Gardner’s new op-ed in @richmond.com? He breaks down why the EPA’s proposal to reverse the 2009 “endangerment finding” – the one that says greenhouse gases are a threat to public health – would be a big step backward.

#EPA

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Richmond-area schools lead statewide movement toward solar energy
Schools in the Richmond region are starting to catch some sun.
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September 9, 2025 at 7:08 PM
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Pennsylvania needs less polluted and more energy efficient schools ‼️

“As a top ten state for solar on K-12 schools, Pennsylvania schools illustrate how solar delivers both cost savings and hands-on learning opportunities for students,” said Shannon Crooker, Pennsylvania Director, Generation180."
New study shows schools in Berks County could reduce climate pollution by nearly 9,800 tons, save nearly $12 million by ‘going solar’
Students, parents and teachers headed back to school, often in energy-inefficient buildings, across Pennsylvania this week. In response, the statewide nonprofit group PennEnvironment Research &…
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September 8, 2025 at 8:34 PM
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Esteban fans rejoice! The first episode is out and - fair warning - it is HOT.
The Try Guys Get Political and Sweaty in a Sauna | Heated Conversations
YouTube video by Heated Conversations
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August 27, 2025 at 4:42 PM
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📢 Big news! Generation180’s comedian-in-residence, Esteban, just dropped a new show with @weareyellowdot.bsky.social called "Heated Conversations"—and it premieres today!

Watch the trailer below, and if you’re into it, catch the first episode. Let’s go, Esteban!
Trailer | Heated Conversations with Esteban Gast
Coming August 26! Heated Conversations is your favorite people taking on big questions in a tiny sauna as the temperature rises through five levels of extreme heat. Hosted by Esteban Gast! From …
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August 27, 2025 at 4:02 PM