News Coverage

Here you’ll find links to selected stories run in the news media about Secure Futures and our projects.

2013

“Non-profits can go solar, save money under new VA law” Power for the People VA, May 1, 2013
“Sunnier Sky’s for Virginia Solar” Bacon’s Rebellion, April 17, 2013
“Stewards of the Land – practice what they preach” Virginia Business, March 31, 2013

2012

“Sun Shines On EMU Solar Panels,” Daily News Record, September 6, 2012
“Solar Solution: Keeping Solar in Sight at Washington and Lee University,” Solar Novus Today, May 28, 2012
“Yes, Virginia Does Do Solar” by Lauren Craig, Earth Techling, January 22, 2012
“New Solar Energy System Generating Power at W&L” by Keira Shein, Renewable Energy World, January 19, 2012
“Washington and Lee’s new solar system operational, functioning as expected,” The Republic, Columbus, IN, January 17, 2012
“Washington and Lee’s new solar system operational,” WSET TV-13 Lynchburg, January 17, 2012
“Virginia needs a better energy policy,” by Tony Smith, Washington Post, letter to the editor, January 14, 2012

2011

“Washington and Lee’s solar project nears start,” by the Associated Press, Staunton News Leader, December 26, 2011
“Washington and Lee is making volts while the sun shines,” by Duncan Adams, Roanoke Times, December 5, 2011
“Solar Panels Go Up at W&L University,” by Holly Pietrzak, WDBJ TV-7 Roanoke, VA, November 30, 2011
“Staunton Solar Business Heating Up,” by Spencer Dennis, Staunton News Leader, October 13, 2011
“Solar array at EMU exceeds output expectations,” Augusta Free Press, September 22, 2011
“University Gets Virginia’s Biggest Solar Array,” the Epoch Times, August 11, 2011
“Washington and Lee installs Virginia’s largest solar power source,” College Inc. guest post by President Ken Ruscio, Washington Post, August 11, 2011
“Staunton company, W&L in solar deal,” Staunton News Leader, August 9, 2011
“Washington And Lee Plans To Add Solar Devices,” WINA 1070 AM Newsradio, Charlottesville, August 8, 2011
“Washington and Lee signs solar pact,” HamptonRoads.com, Norfolk, August 8, 2011
“Washington and Lee signs solar pact,” WHSV TV-3, Harrisonburg, August 8, 2011
“Washington and Lee signs solar energy pact,” Richmond Times-Dispatch, August 8, 2011
“Sun shines on energy deal at Washington and Lee University,” WDBJ TV-7, Lynchburg, August 8, 2011
“Washington and Lee University signs solar energy pact for ‘largest’ solar system in Virginia,” The Republic, Columbus, IN, August 8, 2011
“Washington and Lee signs solar pact,” WSET TV-3, Lynchburg, August 8, 2011
“Staunton Based Solar Firm Powers Up Washington and Lee,” WVIR TV-29 Charlottesville, August 8, 2011
“Washington and Lee University to Install Virginia’s Largest Solar Energy System,” Newswise Online, August 8, 2011.
“Investors support solar power in their community through first-ever solar CD,” Augusta Free Press, July 11, 2011
“Green Initiatives Starting at Home,” WHSV TV-3 Harrisonburg, May 6, 2011
“To be green or not to be; that is the question,” EMU Crossroads, Spring 2011
“Library roof has state’s largest solar project,” Virginia Business, March 29, 2011
“Harrisonburg Passes Solar Tax Exemption,” WHSV TV-3, Harrisonburg, March 22, 2011
“Break to Pave Way for EMU Solar Expansion,” Daily News Record, Harrisonburg, March 21, 2011 (requires subscription)
“Harrisonburg Passes Tax Exemption as Incentive for Solar Power,” AIRE Blog (from American Institute of Renewable Energy), March 14, 2011
“Harrisonburg Passes Tax Exemption as Incentive for Solar Power,” Solar Daily, March 11, 2011
“Harrisonburg Supporting Solar Energy with Tax Exemptions,” WHSV TV-3 Harrisonburg, March 9, 2011
“Harrisonburg Passes Tax Exemption as Incentive for Solar Power,” Augusta Free Press, March 9, 2011
“Solar Tax Deductions,” WHSV TV-3 Harrisonburg, March 8, 2011
“EMU, Secure Futures Enter Solar Power Purchase Agreement,” SolarPower.org, March 3, 2011
“Energy Prepayment Powers Virginia’s Largest Solar Project,” Novogradac Journal of Tax Credits, January 2011

2010

“Virginia University Builds State’s Largest Solar Project,” Converge Magazine, December 1, 2010
“Eastern Mennonite U Adds Largest Solar Block in State of VA,” Campus Technology, Nov. 29, 2010
“Largest solar project in Virginia implemented at Eastern Mennonite University,” Solar Energy Directory, Nov. 18, 2010
“MA & VA set PV system records,” Solar Today, Nov. 17, 2010
“Eastern Mennonite University Celebrates 104 kW Photovoltaic System,” Solar Buzz, Nov. 17, 2010
“EMU Launches Solar Energy System,” Hburgnews.com, Nov. 17, 2010
“Feeling the Heat: EMU Launches History-making Solar Project,” The News Virginian, Waynesboro, Nov. 16, 2010
“EMU’s Solar Panels Go Online,” WHSV TV-3, Harrisonburg, Nov. 16, 2010
“EMU Dedicates New Solar Facility,” Augusta Free Press, Nov. 15, 2010
“Eastern Mennonite University to add solar roof to its library,” Virginia Business Magazine, October 6, 2010
“Solar Panel Project to Help Power EMU,” Daily News Leader, Staunton, Sept. 24, 2010
“Eastern Mennonite University Signs Solar Power Agreement,” Richmond Times-Dispatch, Sept. 24, 2010

2009

“Local Company Finishes Near Top of Competition,” Daily News Leader, Staunton, April 24, 2009

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