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A #Virginia school district pioneers #solar and battery #microgrids
#RoanokeVA City Public Schools is building the state’s first solar-plus-storage systems to keep emergency shelters going during #ExtremeWeather and cut down on costs.
By Elizabeth Ouzts
8 September 2026"As #ClimateChange intensifies, communities around the country are looking for ways to better prepare for extreme weather, from ice storms to heat waves. In Roanoke, Virginia, nestled in the #BlueRidgeMountains, that starts with the schools.
"For years, the Roanoke City Public Schools district has been installing #SolarPanels to lower electricity bills, minimize its carbon footprint, and teach students about clean tech. Now, the district is set to be the first in the state to invest in storage, with a solar-and-battery-powered microgrid at each of its two high schools, which double as official #DisasterShelters.
" 'They’ll run on the battery until such time as it’s discharged,' said Jeff Shawver, senior director of school plants for Roanoke City Public Schools. 'Then the diesel generators are cut on. Then, the next day, the sun comes up, and you start charging the battery again. It just keeps the cycle going.'
"Due to be installed by the end of the year, the storage systems will be among just a handful of batteries at school buildings around the country, according to #Generation180 , a national nonprofit headquartered up the interstate in Charlottesville. The dearth of #SustainableMicrogrids at schools is problematic in the wake of natural disaster, since they account for 60% of all FEMA-designated relief shelters in Virginia and half of those nationwide.
" 'Schools are also the hubs where citizens vote, where groups gather, and now increasingly where neighbors need to huddle or seek shelter during emergencies,' said Tish Tablan, senior program director at the nonprofit and a former teacher. 'So they’re just critical parts of our communities.'
"The microgrid is funded partially by a grant from the state’s Department of Emergency Management and a donation from commercial solar installer Secure Solar Futures. 'The grant has been around for a few years,' Tablan said. 'They are the first to utilize it for a solar microgrid instead of diesel.' "
Read more:
https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/solar/virginia-school-district-solar-battery-microgrids#SolarPunkSunday #SolarMicrogrids #DisasterPreparedness #Resiliency #RenewableEnergy #Offgrid #ClimateCrisis #ClimateResiliency #BuildingResilience
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A #Virginia school district pioneers #solar and battery #microgrids
#RoanokeVA City Public Schools is building the state’s first solar-plus-storage systems to keep emergency shelters going during #ExtremeWeather and cut down on costs.
By Elizabeth Ouzts
8 September 2026"As #ClimateChange intensifies, communities around the country are looking for ways to better prepare for extreme weather, from ice storms to heat waves. In Roanoke, Virginia, nestled in the #BlueRidgeMountains, that starts with the schools.
"For years, the Roanoke City Public Schools district has been installing #SolarPanels to lower electricity bills, minimize its carbon footprint, and teach students about clean tech. Now, the district is set to be the first in the state to invest in storage, with a solar-and-battery-powered microgrid at each of its two high schools, which double as official #DisasterShelters.
" 'They’ll run on the battery until such time as it’s discharged,' said Jeff Shawver, senior director of school plants for Roanoke City Public Schools. 'Then the diesel generators are cut on. Then, the next day, the sun comes up, and you start charging the battery again. It just keeps the cycle going.'
"Due to be installed by the end of the year, the storage systems will be among just a handful of batteries at school buildings around the country, according to #Generation180 , a national nonprofit headquartered up the interstate in Charlottesville. The dearth of #SustainableMicrogrids at schools is problematic in the wake of natural disaster, since they account for 60% of all FEMA-designated relief shelters in Virginia and half of those nationwide.
" 'Schools are also the hubs where citizens vote, where groups gather, and now increasingly where neighbors need to huddle or seek shelter during emergencies,' said Tish Tablan, senior program director at the nonprofit and a former teacher. 'So they’re just critical parts of our communities.'
"The microgrid is funded partially by a grant from the state’s Department of Emergency Management and a donation from commercial solar installer Secure Solar Futures. 'The grant has been around for a few years,' Tablan said. 'They are the first to utilize it for a solar microgrid instead of diesel.' "
Read more:
https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/solar/virginia-school-district-solar-battery-microgrids#SolarPunkSunday #SolarMicrogrids #DisasterPreparedness #Resiliency #RenewableEnergy #Offgrid #ClimateCrisis #ClimateResiliency #BuildingResilience
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A #Virginia school district pioneers #solar and battery #microgrids
#RoanokeVA City Public Schools is building the state’s first solar-plus-storage systems to keep emergency shelters going during #ExtremeWeather and cut down on costs.
By Elizabeth Ouzts
8 September 2026"As #ClimateChange intensifies, communities around the country are looking for ways to better prepare for extreme weather, from ice storms to heat waves. In Roanoke, Virginia, nestled in the #BlueRidgeMountains, that starts with the schools.
"For years, the Roanoke City Public Schools district has been installing #SolarPanels to lower electricity bills, minimize its carbon footprint, and teach students about clean tech. Now, the district is set to be the first in the state to invest in storage, with a solar-and-battery-powered microgrid at each of its two high schools, which double as official #DisasterShelters.
" 'They’ll run on the battery until such time as it’s discharged,' said Jeff Shawver, senior director of school plants for Roanoke City Public Schools. 'Then the diesel generators are cut on. Then, the next day, the sun comes up, and you start charging the battery again. It just keeps the cycle going.'
"Due to be installed by the end of the year, the storage systems will be among just a handful of batteries at school buildings around the country, according to #Generation180 , a national nonprofit headquartered up the interstate in Charlottesville. The dearth of #SustainableMicrogrids at schools is problematic in the wake of natural disaster, since they account for 60% of all FEMA-designated relief shelters in Virginia and half of those nationwide.
" 'Schools are also the hubs where citizens vote, where groups gather, and now increasingly where neighbors need to huddle or seek shelter during emergencies,' said Tish Tablan, senior program director at the nonprofit and a former teacher. 'So they’re just critical parts of our communities.'
"The microgrid is funded partially by a grant from the state’s Department of Emergency Management and a donation from commercial solar installer Secure Solar Futures. 'The grant has been around for a few years,' Tablan said. 'They are the first to utilize it for a solar microgrid instead of diesel.' "
Read more:
https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/solar/virginia-school-district-solar-battery-microgrids#SolarPunkSunday #SolarMicrogrids #DisasterPreparedness #Resiliency #RenewableEnergy #Offgrid #ClimateCrisis #ClimateResiliency #BuildingResilience
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A #Virginia school district pioneers #solar and battery #microgrids
#RoanokeVA City Public Schools is building the state’s first solar-plus-storage systems to keep emergency shelters going during #ExtremeWeather and cut down on costs.
By Elizabeth Ouzts
8 September 2026"As #ClimateChange intensifies, communities around the country are looking for ways to better prepare for extreme weather, from ice storms to heat waves. In Roanoke, Virginia, nestled in the #BlueRidgeMountains, that starts with the schools.
"For years, the Roanoke City Public Schools district has been installing #SolarPanels to lower electricity bills, minimize its carbon footprint, and teach students about clean tech. Now, the district is set to be the first in the state to invest in storage, with a solar-and-battery-powered microgrid at each of its two high schools, which double as official #DisasterShelters.
" 'They’ll run on the battery until such time as it’s discharged,' said Jeff Shawver, senior director of school plants for Roanoke City Public Schools. 'Then the diesel generators are cut on. Then, the next day, the sun comes up, and you start charging the battery again. It just keeps the cycle going.'
"Due to be installed by the end of the year, the storage systems will be among just a handful of batteries at school buildings around the country, according to #Generation180 , a national nonprofit headquartered up the interstate in Charlottesville. The dearth of #SustainableMicrogrids at schools is problematic in the wake of natural disaster, since they account for 60% of all FEMA-designated relief shelters in Virginia and half of those nationwide.
" 'Schools are also the hubs where citizens vote, where groups gather, and now increasingly where neighbors need to huddle or seek shelter during emergencies,' said Tish Tablan, senior program director at the nonprofit and a former teacher. 'So they’re just critical parts of our communities.'
"The microgrid is funded partially by a grant from the state’s Department of Emergency Management and a donation from commercial solar installer Secure Solar Futures. 'The grant has been around for a few years,' Tablan said. 'They are the first to utilize it for a solar microgrid instead of diesel.' "
Read more:
https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/solar/virginia-school-district-solar-battery-microgrids#SolarPunkSunday #SolarMicrogrids #DisasterPreparedness #Resiliency #RenewableEnergy #Offgrid #ClimateCrisis #ClimateResiliency #BuildingResilience
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A #Virginia school district pioneers #solar and battery #microgrids
#RoanokeVA City Public Schools is building the state’s first solar-plus-storage systems to keep emergency shelters going during #ExtremeWeather and cut down on costs.
By Elizabeth Ouzts
8 September 2026"As #ClimateChange intensifies, communities around the country are looking for ways to better prepare for extreme weather, from ice storms to heat waves. In Roanoke, Virginia, nestled in the #BlueRidgeMountains, that starts with the schools.
"For years, the Roanoke City Public Schools district has been installing #SolarPanels to lower electricity bills, minimize its carbon footprint, and teach students about clean tech. Now, the district is set to be the first in the state to invest in storage, with a solar-and-battery-powered microgrid at each of its two high schools, which double as official #DisasterShelters.
" 'They’ll run on the battery until such time as it’s discharged,' said Jeff Shawver, senior director of school plants for Roanoke City Public Schools. 'Then the diesel generators are cut on. Then, the next day, the sun comes up, and you start charging the battery again. It just keeps the cycle going.'
"Due to be installed by the end of the year, the storage systems will be among just a handful of batteries at school buildings around the country, according to #Generation180 , a national nonprofit headquartered up the interstate in Charlottesville. The dearth of #SustainableMicrogrids at schools is problematic in the wake of natural disaster, since they account for 60% of all FEMA-designated relief shelters in Virginia and half of those nationwide.
" 'Schools are also the hubs where citizens vote, where groups gather, and now increasingly where neighbors need to huddle or seek shelter during emergencies,' said Tish Tablan, senior program director at the nonprofit and a former teacher. 'So they’re just critical parts of our communities.'
"The microgrid is funded partially by a grant from the state’s Department of Emergency Management and a donation from commercial solar installer Secure Solar Futures. 'The grant has been around for a few years,' Tablan said. 'They are the first to utilize it for a solar microgrid instead of diesel.' "
Read more:
https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/solar/virginia-school-district-solar-battery-microgrids#SolarPunkSunday #SolarMicrogrids #DisasterPreparedness #Resiliency #RenewableEnergy #Offgrid #ClimateCrisis #ClimateResiliency #BuildingResilience
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I was surprised to see that only the Roanoke area is considered at all affordable in Virginia according to this study #RoanokeVA #Virginia #housing https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2026/06/24/buying-a-home-has-gotten-harder-for-young-adults-in-most-us-metro-areas/
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"Several involve how new housing is built; they grew out of a backlash to a major zoning rewrite in 2024 that was intended to incentivize construction of new, more affordable housing." #zoning #RoanokeVA #housing #shortage #inflation https://www.wvtf.org/news/2026-07-04/roanoke-city-council-to-consider-significant-zoning-changes
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https://www.wvtf.org/news/2026-06-12/bar-crawl-explores-roanokes-hidden-lgbtq-history “We're not starting from scratch. We have decades upon decades of work to build on. We need to be familiar with that in order to preserve our own future” #RoanokeVA #Pride #QueerHistory #LGBTQIA+
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1. While in downtown Roanoke, Virginia last year, we went to see the view from the roof of the Center in the Square building. The immediate approach of the koi makes me laugh.
2. The U of M men’s basketball team won the national championship last night for the first time in 37 years.
3. Fortunate to get an appointment later this week for a cortisone shot in my right knee. Last one was August 2019 so I’ve been lucky.
#ThreeGoodThings #3goodthings #GoBlue #RoanokeVA #HealingJourney #PhotographyLife
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https://www.roanokerambler.com/these-interactive-maps-show-how-segregation-in-roanoke-has-evolved-over-50-years/ “In communities across the country, the lines of residential segregation have proved difficult to erase.” #housing #segregation #race #inequality #RoanokeVA
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https://www.smartcitiesdive.com/news/roanoke-virginia-zoning-housing-lawsuits/759128/ “The lawsuits have cost the city more than $85,000 in legal bills as of May, the Roanoke Rambler reported. Both lawsuits were paused in late August after the City Council agreed to review the zoning changes, the Cardinal News reported.” #RoanokeVA #housing #zoning #litigation #shortage #inflation #homelessness #Virginia
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Hello friends! I think another #introduction is in order.
I'm in my 30s and my husband and I are #childfree We live in the #roanokeva area and it's been hard making like-minded friends! I practice non-deity specific #magick and #tarot and I have an #altar that I'll frequently share. I'm a #gardener and my college degree is in #EnvironmentalStudies I'm also very open about my journey with #majordepressivedisorder , my spirituality and how I view the world. I'm an avid book #reader and I'm currently in the middle of a few books right now! I'm hoping to meet new people and maybe make some meaningful friendships ✨️😌
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Mountain laurel is just starting to pop, a few weeks earlier than usual this year. Great time to be in the Virginia mountains. #roanokeva #blueridgemountains
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Nice view of Read Mountain finishing up this morning's #trailrunning in #roanokeva
