For media inquiries, please contact Chaun MacQueen, Sr. Director, CE.
In a Fierce battle aginst climate change, Idaho-led team is up for a $160 million grant
July 2023— Idaho Statesman
NKN (Neah Kah Nie) School District to Celebrate Upgrades
June 2022—Tillamook Headlight Herald
Garibaldi Outdoor Play Structure and Solar Ribbon Cutting
June 2022—Tillamook County Pioneer
Making Equitable Access to STEM Experiences Possible
June 2022—3Degrees
Empowering the Next Generation of Change Makers
May 2022—WA Department of Ecology
Solar Panels atop Hilltop Heritage Middle School Offset Building Energy Use
April 2022—Tacoma Public Schools
Building a Talented and Inclusive Water Power Workforce
March 2022—National Hydropower Association, Power House
Hilltop Heritage Middle School First to get Solar Panels
October 2021—Tacoma Public Schools
Fall River Electric and THS Celebrate Solar and Wind Project Installation
October 2021—Teton Valley News
BEF's CE Program Wins 2021 Green Power Leadership Award for Education
September 2021—EPA and CRS Press Release
A Teacher's View: Students, Solar Panels & Climate Change
August 2021—The74 via Yahoo News
Technology Innovation fosters national clean energy education program
August 2021—Bonneville Power Administration press release
IE energy educators contribute to first-of-its-kind renewable energy education summit
July 2021—UNC Institute for the Environment News
Teaching energy: Solar and wind panel demonstration installed at North Fremont High school
July 2021—Standard Journal
North Fremont runs alternative energy on site with solar and wind
June 2021—KIFI Local News
Purple Hair Challenge: Jason Lee science teacher goes purple to raise money
May 2021—Tacoma Public Schools Press Release
National Leaders in Clean Energy Education Convene Virtually to Kick Off Efforts to Foster an Equitable Clean Energy Economy
February 2021—eSchool News
Students Advocate for Solar Energy at Tacoma Middle School to Speak on National Panel
October2020—KNKX Public Radio
PGE Renewable Development Fund Awards Nearly $1 Million in Grants to Support Local Renewable Development Projects
November 2019—Portland General Electric Press Release
Watts up? Solar Project at Jason Lee Middle School Becoming a Reality
September 2019—News Tribune
NW Natural Awards $500,000 in Grants for Five Northwest Nonprofits
October 2019—NW Natural Press Release
Partnership Launches Community‐Financed Solar Project for Local Schools: Solar and Batteries will Provide Emergency Power for Neah‐Kah‐Nie Schools
October 2019—Tillamook County Pioneer
Tillamook PUD and Bonneville Environmental Foundation Bring Renewable Energy Educational Opportunity to Neah-Kah-Nie School District
June 2019—Tillamook County Pioneer
Innovative Educators: Boise 4th-graders learn about solar power
January 2019—KTVB.com
Coeur d'Alene Tribe Installs Solar Project
January 2017—Kootenai Electric Cooperative, POWERLINES
Partnering with Utilities for Hands-on STEM
October 2016—NSTA Reports
Local Partnerships bring Solar 4R Schools to Peninsula School District
09/01/16—The News Tribune
Sun on the Roof: Frenchtown schools, MEC partner on solar garden
08/18/16—Missoulian
Frenchtown High School Solar Panels used as a Learning Tool
08/17/16—KPAX-TV News
Catching to Sun Documentary Screening SOLD OUT
04/19/16—Press Release
Solar 4R Schools: Adding Community & Educational Value to PV System Projects
03/01/16—OSEIA, Oregon Solar Review
BEF receives National Leadership Award in Education
10/19/15—U.S. EPA and CRS Recognize BEF with National Leadership in Green Power Education Award for Renewable Energy Education
Portland Public Schools adds solar atop classrooms
10/6/15—Portland Tribune, Sustainable Life section
Save the Date! Washington STEM Summit
12/1/15—Solar 4R Schools to Exhibit in Problem-Solving Gallery
Students Sail Into Lessons on Solar Power
06/16/15—Inside Vancouver Public Schools
Shining Some Light on the Science of Solar Power
02/04/15—Modesto Bee
Guest articles and conference presentations
Solar Development, Career-Connected Learning & Emerging Clean Energy Workforce
5/11/17—Oregon Solar Energy Conference, Portland, OR
Solar 4R Schools NSTA Session: Hands-on Tools for Teaching the Science of Solar Energy
11/11/16—NSTA 2016 Area Conference on Science Education in Portland, OR
Join Solar 4R Schools at the NSTA 2016 Area Conference on Science Education in Portland on Friday, 11/11/16 11:00am to Noon. One of our past Renewable Energy Educator Lab teachers, Beverly Satterwhite from Illahee Elementary School in Camas, Washington, will talk about her experience developing hands-on photovoltaics curriculum for her students. Her project focused on the inclusion of photovoltaic arrays in house design, taking into account the mathematics involved with determining correct angles for optimal current and voltage. This NSTA session is open to all grade levels!
As part of this experience, you will gain insight into how to incorporate different engineering challenges focused on this content into your classroom, including overcoming curriculum design challenges. Lastly, you will walk away with FREE classroom materials aligned with the presentation and ready to explore for usage in your classroom.
To find our session: go to this link (http://www.nsta.org/conferences/schedule2.aspx?id=2016por), scroll down to "Solar 4R Schools" in the "Browse by Event Sponsor" to filter it for "Hands-on Tools for Teaching the Science of Solar Energy." Make sure to register beforehand to add it to your schedule and receive updates.
Solar 4R Schools: Strategic Partnerships Advancing Renewable Energy and Future Industry Leaders
10/05/16—GoGreen Portland: Sustainability Conference for Business & Government
Generating the Next Generation: Adding Community & Educational Value to PV System Projects
03/01/16—OSEIA, Oregon Solar Review
