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
Anatomy of Petoskey’s 100% Clean Energy Vote
A look at how the vote to commit to 100% clean energy by 2035 was passed in Petoskey, Michigan.
Meet Harvest Solar, the Providing Sponsor for 2019 Harvest at the Commons
Harvest Solar is ushering in a clean energy transformation on Michigan farms … and they are the Providing Sponsor for Harvest at the Commons dinner. Meet this forward-moving company.
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.