As Earth Day approaches, many Minnesotans are striving to make environmentally-friendly decisions that will protect our ecosystem for generations to come.
Schools across the state have an opportunity to make a difference for the rising generation through solar power — creating an energy source that’s not only renewable but financially beneficial — through the Solar for Schools grant program.
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