As I wrote last week, the Solar College Initiative (SCI) went from idea to legitimate campus network at Powershift 2009 in DC. We now want to focus on solar success at 20 campuses around the country to establish our best practice standards at a variety of schools (large and small, public and private, from all major regions). We then plan for our expanded launch to take place in the Fall at 100+ institutions.

The pilot 20 campuses will be announced here by the beginning of April, based on survey responses, the quick development of Campus Teams (which include at least one representative from the student body, the campus staff, and an alumnus), and input from our ally peers such as the American Council On Renewable Energy (ACORE) and Second Nature.

Please share this information and the survey link with people on campuses that may be interested in putting solar power systems up. As the price of solar falls throughout 2009, deploying this renewable energy will become a better and better opportunity for educational institutions interested in showing climate leadership across America and the world.

Onwards in the Sustainable Energy Transition-