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LeClair Village Makes Affordable Housing Sustainable
Solar Champion Stories LeClair Village Makes Affordable Housing Sustainable
LeClair Village is a family community made up of 39 affordable homes across three buildings on Town-owned land in Mashpee on Cape Cod. 325 rooftop solar panels provide clean solar energy for the community.
by Jill McLaughlin

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Van Berkum Nursery Gets Ready for a Solar Spring
Solar Champion Stories Van Berkum Nursery Gets Ready for a Solar Spring
Van Berkum Nursery, in Deerfield, NH, recently installed solar.
by Jill McLaughlin
Q+A with Trillium Brewing Company
Solar Champion Stories Q+A with Trillium Brewing Company
Trillium Brewing Company recently installed a rooftop solar array on their Canton, MA brewery. We sat down with founder JC Tetreault recently to ask some questions about their decision to go solar.
by Jill McLaughlin
“Do Your Part and Go Solar.” - Owning Community Solar Shares
Solar Champion Stories “Do Your Part and Go Solar.” - Owning Community Solar Shares
This Portland-based family powers their heat pumps and EV charging with two community solar shares.
by Jill McLaughlin
Auburndale Builders Create Award-Winning Net-Zero Homes
Solar Champion Stories Auburndale Builders Create Award-Winning Net-Zero Homes
ReVision Energy installed solar on a Net Zero Energy home in partnership with our friends at Auburndale Builders. Based out of Newton, MA, Auburndale has been in the energy efficient home construction and renovation biz since 2011. The stunning high-performance home they built won BRAGB’s Gold Award for Best High Performance/ Energy Efficient Home.
by Jen Stevenson Zepeda
Own a Community Solar Share to Help with Whole-Home Electrification
Solar Champion Stories Own a Community Solar Share to Help with Whole-Home Electrification
A home in Arrowsic, Maine has solar panels, solar hot water, community solar shares, heat pumps, battery storage, and EV charging.
by Jill McLaughlin
OceanView Embodies Sustainable Retirement
Solar Champion Stories OceanView Embodies Sustainable Retirement
OceanView at Falmouth is an active retirement community at the forefront of sustainability, using solar, wind, and geothermal to power their buildings.
by Jill McLaughlin
Savings Higher Than Expected for Community Solar Share
Solar Champion Stories Savings Higher Than Expected for Community Solar Share
Chuck Hayward breaks down the estimates and real-life production of his Community Solar Share.
by Chuck Hayward
Solar Champion Stories "This Knight's Days Are Brighter with ReVision Energy"
Bruce Kirmmse is a Solar Champion from New Hampshire, but also a Danish Knight. Learn about his journey to both solar and the knighthood.
by Jill McLaughlin
Q&A with Maine Green Broker, Julia Bassett Schwerin
Solar Champion Stories Q&A with Maine Green Broker, Julia Bassett Schwerin
Julia Bassett Schwerin, a Certified Maine Green Broker, shares her insights on solar homes, and the evolving real estate market's embrace of renewable energy and sustainability.
by Jill McLaughlin