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
SolaRISE Helps Nonprofits Afford Clean Energy
How SolaRISE can help your school, church or nonprofit fund clean energy systems and solutions.
Patti Poppe, CEO Consumers Energy, Says Renewable Tech and Jobs Are Surging. Coal Done.
Under CEO Patti Poppe’s leadership, Consumers Energy committed to a zero-coal system by 2040, propelling her and her company to the forefront of global warming leadership. We check in with Poppe for insight.
100% Clean Energy Towns: The Northern Michigan Update
Groundwork is working with four northern Michigan towns to chart a path to 100% clean energy for their communities. Here’s a thumbnail sketch of where Petoskey, Frankfort, Charlevoix and Traverse City are in the journey.