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Blue Horizons Project Community Council – Call for Member Nominations
Community Council – Call for Nominations 2024 The Blue Horizons Project Community Council (BHPCC) is working to reach 100% renewable energy by 2042, to minimize the worst effects of climate change and to boost the local economy in Asheville and Buncombe County. The Council is part technical advice and part community listening & engagement.…
Read MoreBlue Horizons Project Community Council – Call for Member Nominations
Community Council – Call for Nominations 2022 The Blue Horizons Project Community Council (BHPCC) is working to reach 100% renewable energy by 2042, to minimize the worst effects of climate change and to boost the local economy in Asheville and Buncombe County. The Council is part technical advice and part community listening & engagement.…
Read MoreBeLoved Asheville Selected as Nonprofit Recipient of Solarize Install
BeLoved Asheville Selected as Nonprofit Recipient of Solarize Install By Summer Winkler and Jamie Wine Solarize Asheville-Buncombe County launched in 2021 between community members and mission-aligned organizations in order to provide affordable solar installations within the community. The campaign goals were 500 sign-ups and 100 contracts for solar energy systems, and we exceeded these…
Read MoreNeighbor to Neighbor Solar Seeks Solar Contractor Partner
Blue Horizons Project Seeks Solar Installer to Partner on Expansion of Neighbor to Neighbor Solar Program Offering No-Cost Renewable-Energy Systems to More Low-Income Residents Asheville, NC — After a successful launch last year with a dozen local families signing contracts to receive no-cost or low-cost solar systems on their homes, Blue Horizons Project’s Neighbor to…
Read MoreSolarize Asheville-Buncombe Results in 180 New Rooftop Solar Systems, Adds 1.45 Megawatts of Renewable Energy Locally
Community Initiative Led the Nation in Participation and Installations, Generates $4.6 Million in Local Clean Energy Investment Asheville, N.C. — Solarize Asheville-Buncombe, which publicly encouraged local group purchasing of solar energy in Asheville and Buncombe County, concluded its 2021 community campaign by adding 1.45 megawatts of clean, renewable energy to the community. A total of…
Read MoreSolarize Asheville-Buncombe Reaches Most Affordable Level & Financing Workshop!
We are so excited to announce that the Solarize Asheville-Buncombe campaign has reached its most affordable level, bringing the cost of solar down to $2.45 per watt for residential installations! We are also excited to announce a community workshop about financing your solar array on Wednesday, May 26th at 6PM. Click here to learn more!…
Read MoreAn Asheville-Based Company Working to Ignite the Green Roof Revolution
View looking south from the Garage Apartments in downtown Asheville What do you think of when you hear the term ‘green roof’? If you’re like me, the first words that come to mind are idealistic or expensive. Green roofs may be idealistic but they are also cost-effective–providing a quick return on investment (ROI) and a…
Read MoreFighting COVID-19 with Building Efficiency: What Businesses Can Learn from Warren Wilson College
Spring of 2020 was an eerie time. Faced with a deadly and novel virus, America’s 5,300 colleges and universities dealt with the difficult decision of closing campuses. Quads once-filled with frisbee-throwing students were deserted. Dormitories and other large buildings sat in silence, home to only essential staff and luxuriating insects. COVID poses a financial threat…
Read MoreNew Series on Energy Efficiency in Commercial Buildings
My name is Andrew Polich and I’m pursuing a Master of Science in Sustainability Studies at Lenoir-Rhyne University in Asheville. For my capstone project, I decided to collaborate with The Blue Horizons Project and focus on communicating local success stories in greener buildings. My goal is to help Blue Horizons Project in its mission to…
Read MoreBlue Horizons Project Community Council Seeks Inaugural Members
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 14, 2020 With…
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