Entries for Energizing Rural Communities Prize

We won’t power work trucks, generators and rural trades with diesel for another generation. How quickly we can transition to a cleaner fuel?

Evaluate remote application of small microgrid technologies and create a microgrid demonstration unit for education & project development.

Solar + storage for Strong, AR to lower bills and bring resiliency to a community that has been struck by 4 tornados in the past 15 years.

We collaborate with local stakeholders, banks, construction, workforce and retail providing a turnkey solution for energy-efficiency

Our solution combines energy efficiency, renewable energy, and a proven financial model to assist with energy diversity & the transition.

TEQ Charging optimizes electric vehicle charging and makes this technology more accessible to underserved populations.

Our team seeks to create a solar farm and boutique hotel within the lakeside community of Belews Creek.

Empowering rural communities with renewable energy with cooperating solar, wind and hydrogen fuel cells, to provide energy collaborations.

We drive the adoption of renewable energy by establishing a network of community hubs as centers of excellence for solar solutions.

The competitor team proposes partnership-building activities to enable the Navajo Nation to secure funding for clean energy projects.

A fruit garden and energy sustainability center in Talofofo, Guam for the promotion of fruit-based biomass electricity generation.

Groundbreaking technical assistance to jumpstart distributed wind development, prioritizing underserved disadvantaged rural communities.

Skip Technology is partnering with Rural Communities to work together to provide resilient, reliable and cost effective micro grids.

To create a black and indigenous landowners network for the purpose of growing biomass to convert to charcoal for EV batteries & conductors

Renovating networks of rural churches with solar panels, LED lighting, tankless water heaters, and energy efficient insulation.

We will evaluate energy upgrade opportunities for residents of Cuyama and barriers for implementing these upgrades, and share the findings.