The Climate Access Fund

Read our CEO Lynn Heller’s interview with Sol Systems to learn about how the Climate Access Fund came to be and how we work at the center of renewable energy, innovative finance, and climate justice.

Infrastructure + Impact Spotlight: Q&A with Lynn Heller of Climate Access Fund Lynn Heller is a social entrepreneur with extensive experience in the nonprofit sector. Prior to launching the Climate Access Fund, Lynn served as Vice

We just won a $100,000 Prize to expand community solar efforts benefiting low-income households in Western MD! Read more about our collaboration with Western Maryland stakeholders at https://bit.ly/caf-100k-prize, and learn more about how we and the other prize winners plan to accelerate energy improvements in rural areas at www.herox.com/rural-energy.

Thank you to City of Frostburg, Nina Forsythe, Judy Stone, and Mountain Maryland Movementt for your partnership!

Climate Access Fund Wins $100,000 Prize To Expand Community Solar In Western Maryland — Climate Access Fund News & Updates   Media Contact: Janelle Gendrano // 410.803.6045 Climate Access Fund Wins $100,000 Prize To Expand Community Solar In Western Maryland Award will support regional solar power projects that benefit low-income households. Frostburg, MD (August 23, 2023) — The Climate Access Fund...

According to the International Renewable Energy Agency, “Renewables could supply four-fifths of the world’s electricity by 2050, massively cutting carbon emissions and helping to mitigate climate change. But solar and wind power have to be fully integrated, with sustainable bioenergy providing another key part of the mix.”

Renewable Energy: A key climate solution Energy use is changing fast. The shift to renewable sources, however, needs to happen faster, not just in power generation but in heating, buildings and transport, to check the rise in global temperatures.

Solar Panels do not release any harmful gasses into the environment. They have zero emissions during the process of transforming light into energy.

The National Renewable Energy Laboratory stated that “when you produce about 1000 kWh of electricity using solar panels, you reduce emissions by more than 1,400 pounds of carbon dioxide. Other gasses include 8 pounds of sulfur dioxide and 5 pounds of nitrogen oxides”.

How Does Solar Energy Help Combat Climate Change? | Dynamic SLR The effects of climate change are dire. One of the ways to mitigate climate change is by using renewable energy such as solar power.

“Community solar is the best way to make clean energy possible for all, regardless of income. The problem is, there’s no good way to finance it. CAF exists as a non-profit Green Bank to get it done."

-Lynn Heller

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“Community solar is the best way to make clean energy possible for all, regardless of income. The problem is, there’s no good way to finance it. CAF exists as a non-profit Green Bank to get it done."

-Lynn Heller

Empower a Baltimore community at https://hubs.li/Q016dbS_0

Meet our CEO & Founder at the Climate Access Fund! ☀️

Meet our Technical Consultant at the Climate Access Fund ☀️

Meet our Assistant Project Manager at the Climate Access Fund ☀️

Earlier this year, January 2022, we were featured on NPR, WYPR - 88.1 FM Baltimore! Listen to why tax breaks would give low income communities access to solar power. Let us know what you think!

Tax breaks would give low income communities access to solar power It's part of the environmental climate push

“Around two-thirds of global greenhouse gas emissions can be attributed to the supply and use of energy from fossil fuels. These emissions must be reduced substantially, while at the same time ensuring sufficient energy is available for continued economic growth. This transition process will take decades, as the carbon dioxide (CO2) emission intensity of global economic activity needs to be reduced by 85% over the next 35 years. The result is a decline in energy-related CO2 emissions of 2.6% per year on average, or 0.6 gigatonnes (Gt) per year in absolute terms.”

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