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Community UCC Solar Project

May 18, 2016 Leave a Comment

Community UCC is a relatively small (about 120 active members) congregation located in Raleigh, NC, that has long had an active interest in environmental stewardship. We created our Justice in a Changing Climate initiative (JCC) in 2007, recognizing that climate change will affect those with the fewest resources more adversely and sooner than the rest of us.

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Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Hendersonville

December 1, 2015 Leave a Comment

UUFH Celebrates Its Commitment to Renewable Energy The Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Hendersonville (UUFH) is celebrating the installation of a 40-panel solar array on its sanctuary roof. This installation is evidence of the congregation’s commitment to renewable energy and is the culmination of a two year program to become more environmentally friendly according to the […]

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United Church of Chapel Hill Solar Project

November 18, 2015 1 Comment

Our Solar Journey at United Church of Chapel Hill On November 6, 2015, the latest photovoltaic array on a North Carolina house of worship went online. The 84.76 kW, 326 panel system will generate 60% of our annual electricity needs at United Church of Chapel Hill (UCCH) and reduce our overall carbon footprint by a […]

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Elon Community Church

April 26, 2013 1 Comment

Elon Community Church followed the LLC model of financing our solar panels.  This is the model developed by the Appalachian Institute for Renewable Energy (AIRE) in Boone and utilized by the Asheville UCC.  What follows are learnings and suggestions gleaned from our experience of putting this model into action.  Refer to Joe Hoffman’s article to […]

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Temple Emanuel, Greensboro

March 26, 2013 Leave a Comment

Temple Emanuel 1129 Jefferson Road, Greensboro, NC 27410 Contact: Gary Silverstein, gsilverstein@triad.rr.com Temple Emanuel, Greensboro dedicated their 5 kW solar system on October 16, 2011 at their Jewish Festival.  Temple Emanuel has had a very active Teva Committee for many years. Teva is the Hebrew word for nature. The Teva Committee worked for several years shepherding […]

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Myers Park Baptist Church, Charlotte

March 26, 2013 Leave a Comment

Myers Park Baptist Church 1900 Queens Rd  Charlotte, NC 28207 Contact: Kate Green, greenkat1@bellsouth.net Myers Park Baptist Church, Charlotte dedicated their 5 kW system on October 2, 2011 in a ceremony after worship services. A church Energy Committee, created at the request of their Earthkeepers Group learned about a matching grant using federal stimulus funds that was […]

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First Congregational United Church of Christ, Asheville

March 26, 2013 Leave a Comment

First Congregational United Church of Christ, Asheville 20 Oak St.,  Asheville, NC 28801 Contact: Pastor Joe Hoffman, revjoehof@uccasheville.org First Congregational United Church of Christ, Asheville is the first congregation in North Carolina to use this model. They dedicated their 10KW solar system at a Solarbration on April 3, 2011. It was featured in a news story […]

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