Solar Archives - Prairie Rivers Network https://prairierivers.org/tag/solar/ Wed, 01 Apr 2026 17:26:24 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://prairierivers.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/cropped-new-PRN-favicon-32x32.png Solar Archives - Prairie Rivers Network https://prairierivers.org/tag/solar/ 32 32 114651131 Announcing Saline Shines, an Energy Savings Outreach Program in Saline County https://prairierivers.org/front-page/2026/03/announcing-saline-shines-an-energy-savings-outreach-program-in-saline-county/ Wed, 11 Mar 2026 23:08:14 +0000 https://prairierivers.org/?p=48376 March 11, 2026 | Press Release
Residents and businesses in Saline County now have a new opportunity to learn more about saving money on electricity.

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]]> 48376 Beyond Solar Panels: Exploring the Co-Benefits of Solar Farms for the Environment https://prairierivers.org/uncategorized/2025/11/beyond-solar-panels-exploring-the-co-benefits-of-solar-farms-for-the-environment/ Mon, 24 Nov 2025 20:59:01 +0000 https://prairierivers.org/?p=47922 November 24, 2025 | Blog Post
In many Illinois communities, the conversation around solar often centers on a key question: How will the solar installation affect the soil and water that supports some of America’s most productive farmland?

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]]> 47922 Trump’s Budget Bill Strikes a Blow to Clean Energy and Climate Progress; But Here’s What Communities in Illinois Can Still Do https://prairierivers.org/front-page/2025/09/trumps-budget-bill-strikes-a-blow-to-clean-energy-and-climate-progress-but-heres-what-communities-in-illinois-can-still-do/ Mon, 08 Sep 2025 20:36:48 +0000 https://prairierivers.org/?p=47729 September 8th, 2025 | Blog Post
This is part two of a two-part blog series. Here, we discuss the impacts to the solar tax credit that businesses, municipalities, and schools can take advantage of. Part one reviewed changes to the residential solar tax credit for homeowners...

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]]> 47729 How Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” Will Reshape Residential Solar in Illinois:  What Homeowners and Policy Makers Should Do Now https://prairierivers.org/front-page/2025/09/how-trumps-big-beautiful-bill-will-reshape-residential-solar-in-illinois-what-homeowners-and-policy-makers-should-do-now/ Mon, 08 Sep 2025 20:27:29 +0000 https://prairierivers.org/?p=47727 September 8th, 2025 | Blog Post
This is part one of a two-part blog series. Part one discusses the residential solar tax credit for homeowners. Part two details impacts to the solar tax credit for businesses, municipalities, and schools...

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]]> 47727 How to Fund Solar Projects that Empower Our Communities https://prairierivers.org/front-page/2025/03/resilient-communities-webinar-series/ Fri, 28 Mar 2025 18:49:29 +0000 https://prairierivers.org/?p=47363 March 28, 2025 | Blog Post
As solar energy becomes increasingly common, innovation is thriving, and communities are finding creative ways to integrate solar power into diverse projects and locations...

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