Glass City Community Solar

We make solar energy more accessible to Toledo's low income community members!

[Glass City Community Solar @glass_solar]

Many thanks to Elijah of @YellowLiteinc for his expert help with the array at 815 N. Ontario in Toledo. GCCS monitors and maintains arrays to optimize uptime and maximize clean solar electricity. Elijah's repairs correct connector problems from exposure to rooftop puddles.

[Glass City Community Solar @glass_solar]

Glass City Community Solar will hold its annual meeting tonight, August 29th, 2022. The meeting runs 6:30 - 8:15 pm at 17817 Davis Rd., Dundee, MI 48131.

[Glass City Community Solar @glass_solar]

Ohioans who rent or whose roof is a bad fit can benefit from solar electricity, but our legislators must act. Join us at GCCS -- urge them to approve new solar options for Ohio families. Community Solar brings new, affordable opportunities to 'go solar'!
https://t.co/8JS1bEDAxq

[Glass City Community Solar @glass_solar]

Important news for community solar supporters! Ohio's House Bill 450 (HB450) proposes community solar that can help bring solar to many more of our community members, including those in the lower income ranges: https://t.co/cgL7dZwrD2

[Glass City Community Solar @glass_solar]

Solar has boomed in the last 25 years, but the low income population does not share equally in the benefits, and @glass_solar is working to change this in Toledo, OH. GCCS thanks @Arraytechinc for support! Siemens M55 53 W, 4" cells module shown vs. a newer 245 W, 6" cell module.

[Glass City Community Solar @glass_solar]

We were just selected for @Arraytechinc's "Share the Sunshine" nonprofits contest! Check it out here:
https://t.co/p5LDpMapuq Many thanks to Albuquerque's @Arraytechinc and their employees for selecting us. We're working hard to bring solar energy to Toledo's LMI community.

[Glass City Community Solar @glass_solar]

Congrats to the City of Toledo for its sustainability leadership recognition… esp Toledo-Lucas County Sustainability Commission and First Solar! FS’s forthcoming new plant is expected to rank it as the largest solar manufacturing complex outside of China! https://t.co/wvsTEzeSA6

[Glass City Community Solar @glass_solar]

Ohio: a top 5 state for highest carbon emissions! We can do better! Check this out- To Meet Biden’s 2030 Target, Which US States Can Contribute Most? https://t.co/l2Q32edLpH

[PVIC@UT @UT_PVIC]

@NREL just announced that the @UToledo team placed 3rd in the @ENERGY 2021 Solar District Cup! They spent the year preparing a detailed proposal for solar+storage for the U. of Central Florida use case. Congratulations BOSEF+ students!

[PVIC@UT @UT_PVIC]

Watch the @UToledo BOSEF solar team compete with 28 other schools in the 2021 Solar District Cup. Today at 4:15 ET they'll pitch a solar + storage proposal with 7 MW of PV arrays and 2.7 MWh of energy storage for the University of Central Florida campus. https://t.co/ROmzCrkxSA

[Glass City Community Solar @glass_solar]

Best day of 2021 for the 69.1 kW solar array at Oblate Residences, bringing clean electricity to Toledo's lower income community. 411 kiloWatt hours (kWh) today alone -- as much energy in a *single day* as many homes use in a month!

[PVIC@UT @UT_PVIC]

@UT_PVIC partners with @UToledoCoE, @UToledo's Facilities and Construction, and @energyPNNL -- using #VOLTTRON to connect PV, battery storage, and buildings to demonstrate a transactive energy campus. Read about it here! https://t.co/BuRPKTJjm4

[PVIC@UT @UT_PVIC]

@UToledo is making progress in Thin Film Bifacial Solar technology. K. Subedi and A. Phillips led new R&D using transparent p-type oxides that show evidence of electronic passivation at the back of CdTe --> 8% back-illuminated efficiency! @Nano_Energy : https://t.co/C1ebKYcvLb

[Glass City Community Solar @glass_solar]

Neocles Leontis inspired people far and wide, including members of @glass_solar here in Toledo, to work for environmental and social justice. GCCS mourns for his loss to his family, his students and colleagues, and the community.

[Mayor Mike Aspacher @bg_mayor]

Neocles was a tireless advocate for issues such as sustainability & science, improved housing conditions & social justice. While on City Council, Neocles proved to be a vocal supporter for these issues, devoting countless hours working to improve our community.

[Glass City Community Solar @glass_solar]

Let's build a thoughtful clean energy economy for Ohio, starting with an independent PUCO.

[Ohio Environmental Council @OhioEnviro]

It is critical that we have independent regulators in this state that put the best interests of Ohioans—not companies—first.

https://t.co/UZn1iKMR1a

[Glass City Community Solar @glass_solar]

The local solar industry is growing!

[First Solar @FirstSolar]

.@NSGPilkingtonNA fired up the furnace at its new glass factory in Luckey, #Ohio. Its first new glass float furnace in the United States since 1980 has created 150 new jobs and is a direct result of First Solar's expanded American mfg. footprint in Ohio. #AmericasSolarCompany

[Glass City Community Solar @glass_solar]

Thank you to @aurorasolarinc for your strong support of GCCS as we work to make a big difference with solar energy in Toledo, Ohio! Our next project is coming soon to Locust St. near downtown @city_of_toledo.

[Glass City Community Solar @glass_solar]

@OhioEnviro highlighted our work to install clean solar electricity to benefit Toledo's low income community members! https://t.co/ximc5rLWKG Watch for more news soon, as we work to connect LMI, underserved, and vulnerable communities this essential new energy technology!

[Glass City Community Solar @glass_solar]

As a charitable non-profit organization, GCCS is committed to taking an active role in positively impacting our communities. We support peaceful protests, and call for an end to police violence and a movement to ensure social justice and racial equality for all. #blacklivesmatter

[Glass City Community Solar @glass_solar]

With a 10 degree module tilt angle, the Oblate Residences PV array will continue to increase production right up to the solstice, June 20th, the day the sun reaches it's highest point (71.8°) in the sky at 1:35 pm ("solar noon"). For now, 489 kWh on May 31st, 2020 is not bad!!