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What is the Virginia Pollinator Smart Program? 🌼 A voluntary certification program that encourages pollinator-friendly solar energy development. 🌼 A set of measurable standards to guide ecologically responsible vegetation management. 🌼 An opportunity for solar projects in the state to improve the landscape diversity and give back to nature. Learn more about what makes a solar project pollinator smart from the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation. https://lnkd.in/e3TxN8y #SunTribeSolar #SunTribeVibe #PollinatorSmart

Thanks to #solar energy, the US grid has enough electricity supply to meet normal peak demand! That means that you can keep the AC going this summer without having to worry about the risk of blackouts. Read more from Appalachian Voices: https://lnkd.in/gBaXEnyB

The O&M team just wrapped up an incredible two weeks with a crew of interns from FLIPP Inc! The interns learned a lot and experienced the ins and outs of daily life as either an O&M Technician, Electrician, or a Plant Maintenance Technician. As a part of those roles they got to perform inspections, replace equipment, practice vegetation management and more. Huge shout out to William Addison, Taylor Pond, Robert Beaudette, and Mauro Joaquin Spada for representing the Sun Tribe Vibe! #SunTribeVibe #FLIPPInc #Operations #MaintenanceTech #Technician #Electrician

Roughly 75% of the world’s crops depend on pollinators. 🐝 Bees, birds, bats, and other #pollinators are essential members of our local ecosystems and economic powerhouses for our agricultural community. That’s why it’s so important for us at Sun Tribe to practice responsible vegetation management for our solar projects, and that means prioritizing native plant species to support pollinators. Did you know that we were awarded the first-ever gold-level certification under the Virginia Pollinator Smart Program? Check out this image from that site at the Cople Elementary School Solar Facility in Westmoreland County. #Solar #PollinatorSmart #NativePlants #VegetationManagement

Congratulations, Virginians! We’ve done it again. 🏆 Ranking a top state in the country for business, education, and infrastructure. None of this would be possible without the hard work and dedicated spirit of Virginians themselves. Thank you, for being a part of this community and for keeping our region thriving. What else makes you proud to be a #Virginian? #Virginia https://lnkd.in/eRkSUsFi

The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality is tracking more than 1,700 former industrial sites across the state. These sites present a powerful opportunity for Virginia: we can redevelop these lands with solar, meet the state’s energy needs, and support vast economic development while preserving Virginia’s most precious natural and agricultural resources. Read more in The Nature Conservancy report: https://lnkd.in/g2iv_N7i

Happy Fourth of July from Sun Tribe!

Sun Tribe Trading is now RECmint! As the fastest-growing SREC aggregator in the Mid-Atlantic, RECmint is not only stepping into its own space with a rebrand, it’s also expanding into new PJM states and lowering costs for its users. The streamlined and automated platform is making it easier than ever for solar owners to monetize their PV systems and ensure peak system performance. For solar installers, the platform is fast and straightforward to use and offers customer integrations to simplify workflows. The RECmint team has built a trusted community of thousands of residential solar owners and 60+ installers partners — numbers which we know will continue to skyrocket. We are excited to see them take SREC aggregation to the next level with this shift. At Sun Tribe, we will continue to deepen our focus on the community-and utility-scale solar markets, providing leading quality project development, EPC, and O&M services, with a hyper-focus on those segments. Congrats to the RECmint team! Learn more in the press release: https://lnkd.in/gkTckvrA #SRECs

We’re making sure that the solar power developed to meet modern energy needs adds value to local communities and maintains the integrity of Virginia’s wild and open spaces. Developing solar energy on formerly mined lands has a myriad of benefits: ☀️Reduced liabilities associated with brownfields ☀️Provides a clean and affordable source of energy ☀️Supports longtime energy communities with new economic frontiers ☀️Economic value to landowners Together with our partners at The Nature Conservancy we’re working towards an energy transition that benefits all. Learn more about Mining the Sun in the Nature Conservancy Report: https://lnkd.in/gyRezUfQ

Do you know when the first solar cell was created? In April of 1954, scientists at Bell Laboratories in New Jersey made the first silicon solar cell; their development appeared on the front page of The New York Times that month. Solar energy technology has come a long way in the last 70 years. In 2016, the US surpassed 1 million solar installations. “In 2023, solar accounted for over 50% of new electricity generating capacity added to the grid and employs over 260,000 Americans. With over 179 GW of installed capacity and growing, the solar and storage industry has become an American energy powerhouse.” Read more about some milestone moments of American solar energy in this piece from Solar Energy Industries Association. https://lnkd.in/ehRwFDSZ