A solar array on a rooftop at Philadelphia's Navy Yard, which has its own microgrid, serves several companies there. (PIDC) This story is part of the WHYY News Climate Desk, bringing you news and ...

Liz Simmons is an education staff writer at Forbes Advisor. She has written about higher education and career development for various online publications since 2016. She earned a master’s degree in ...

Bailey is a lifestyle writer from Los Angeles, California. She has a passion for home decor, her cats, and simply hanging out with friends. When she's not writing for Forbes Advisor, Bailey is ...

On a farm field east of Faribault, Minnesota, a 1.3-megawatt solar array provides electricity to serve about 180 subscribers. The project, which occupies about six acres, is an example of community ...

David Kuchta, Ph.D. has 10 years of experience in gardening and has read widely in environmental history and the energy transition. An environmental activist since the 1970s, he is also a historian, ...

Community health workers are public health workers. Their goal is to connect communities with their health care systems and state health departments. Community health worker (CHW) is an umbrella term ...

The word “community” is having a moment in our sector right now. It feels like everywhere you turn, someone is talking about community-building and community-based fundraising. When you dig in, though ...

Mark Zuckerberg set the internet abuzz this week when the Meta CEO announced that the tech giant would no longer conduct independent fact-checking. The program, implemented in 2016, will be replaced ...

Desire for liberation has been a repeated theme in human history. In these times, it would be easy to say, “Here we go again!” However, past liberating events in leaderships, cultures, and ...

In California, officials are investigating the first U.S. case of coronavirus of unknown origin. What does that mean? According to the CDC, “community spread” means the spread of an illness for which ...

If you could get the benefits of solar energy without having to install solar panels on your roof, would you? Community solar offers homeowners, renters and businesses an opportunity to save on energy ...