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Strengthening a Minnesota Community with Solar and Resilience

The Clean Energy States Alliance (CESA) prepared this case study to describe how the community based organization, Ecolibrium3, developed a community solar array and resilience hub to benefit residents of a low-income, historically marginalized community in Duluth, MN.

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End of Service for Three VISTA Members

Ecolibrium3 AmeriCorps VISTA members dedicate a year to serving their communities. Three amazing VISTAs started their year of service last February, and their time is wrapping up this month.

Seven smiling people stand behind the counter in a commercial kitchen. Some are wearing t-shirts that say "Eco3 VISTA." On the counter there are breakfast foods laid out.

Eco3 VISTAs Participate in MLK Day Events

The National Day of Service is a time for VISTA members to come together for a common cause. This January, our VISTAs supported the NAACP Martin Luther King Day celebrations. See how our community marked this important day together.

The IRA: Expanding Community Solar

Solar energy is one of the most popular forms of clean, renewable energy, and it has the potential to help reduce pollution and increase energy security in our state. But not everyone can put solar panels on their roof. That’s where community solar comes in.