Sugar Hollow Blog
Illuminate your path to clean energy and sustainable living with Sugar Hollow Solar's blog.
Discover a wealth of knowledge, inspiration, and practical advice on solar energy, energy storage, EV charging, sustainability, and industry insights. Our blog covers everything from solar solutions for homes and businesses to practical sustainability tips and community initiatives. Join us on a journey toward a brighter, cleaner future!
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Solar and Clean Energy Info: Articles covering all aspects of solar energy, and battery backup including installation, benefits, cost savings, and case studies. This category can also include information on other clean energy solutions like electrical vehicles, wind power, etc.
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Sustainability Tips: Practical tips and guides on various sustainability efforts, such as energy conservation, eco-friendly practices, and sustainable living.
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Sugar Hollow Solar News: Updates on company activities, announcements, achievements, and behind-the-scenes insights.
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Community and Events: Highlights of community initiatives, events, partnerships, and opportunities for involvement in clean energy and sustainability efforts.
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Home Client Stories: Stories and case studies featuring residential clients and their experiences with clean energy solutions.
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Commercial Client Stories: Stories and case studies featuring commercial clients and their experiences with clean energy solutions.
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Celebrating 16 Years of Climate Action, Community, and Sunshine
Celebrate 16 years of local solar with Sugar Hollow Solar’s biggest offer yet! For a limited time, qualifying homeowners can receive one year of solar and battery backup lease payments covered by Sugar Hollow Solar. Learn how this special promotion works and how you can start saving with solar.
The Spring Equinox & Our Continued Greener Resolutions
Spring is a season of renewal—and at Sugar Hollow Solar, it’s a reminder to recommit to our land, our communities, and the future we’re helping build across Western NC and Upstate South Carolina. From expanding access to solar and battery backup to strengthening regional resilience, we’re focused on growth that lasts. Read more about our 2026 Greener Resolutions.
Repowering WNC: How Sugar Hollow Solar, WORX, and Land of Sky Are Empowering the Next Generation
Repower WNC brings solar education and workforce training to Buncombe County through a partnership with WORX, Land of Sky, and Sugar Hollow Solar.
Partnering with Conserving Carolina in 2026:
Sugar Hollow Solar is proud to partner with Conserving Carolina in 2026. Every solar referral supports forest, river, and trail conservation in WNC and Upstate SC, helping protect nature while building stronger, resilient communities.
Looking Back on 2025 + 2026 Greener Resolutions: Highlights from Sugar Hollow Solar
Looking back on 2025, Sugar Hollow Solar celebrates 15 years of impact, NCSEA recognition, Repower WNC, community giving, and greener resolutions for 2026.
Fall in Love with Small Biz (and Solar!): Sugar Hollow’s 2025 WNC Holiday Gift Guide
Celebrate the season with Sugar Hollow Solar’s 2025 WNC Holiday Gift Guide! 🎁 Our Fall in Love with Small Biz (and Solar!) campaign highlights the best local restaurants, breweries, shops, and services across Western North Carolina — all nominated by our community. Explore sustainable gift ideas, discover inspiring local stories, and learn how small businesses can secure big savings with new 2025 solar incentives. Support local, shop small, and power a brighter WNC this holiday season.
Fall in Love with Solar and Small Businesses Too
Discover how Sugar Hollow Solar is powering resilience in Western North Carolina—from rebuilding after Hurricane Helene to installing community solar projects, supporting local nonprofits, and launching our Fall for Small Biz campaign. Join us in creating sustainable energy solutions, backing small businesses, and building a brighter, more resilient future.
Share the Solar Love This Valentine’s Day
Love is in the air… along with the power of the sun! This year, we’re celebrating the ultimate long-term relationship: you and solar energy. After all, what’s more romantic than sustainability, savings, and a brighter future?
To help you spread the solar love, we’ve created some sun-sational Valentine’s Day cards for you to download, print, and share with your friends, family, and colleagues! Whether you’re a renewable energy enthusiast or just love a good solar pun, these cards are the perfect way to celebrate.
Powering Community and Nature: Sugar Hollow Solar's Partnership with Earthshine and New Fundraiser
Sugar Hollow Solar is expanding its community impact by partnering with Earthshine Nature Programs in 2025 to promote renewable energy and environmental education. Inspired by Hurricane Helene's devastation, they launched the Repower WNC Fund, supporting Earthshine's ENCAP initiative, which uses solar-powered vehicles and repurposed EV batteries to provide disaster relief, community support, and sustainability education. The fund also backs solar projects for nonprofits and collaborates with the Amicus Solar Cooperative for broader impact. Through donations and merchandise sales, Sugar Hollow empowers communities and fosters resilience across Western North Carolina.
Q&A with Emma Hutchens, Living Wage Program Coordinator
Sustainabiilty isn’t only about planting trees.
It’s about people, too. Which is just one reason we’re thankful for Just Economics, an Asheville-based nonprofit that advocates for economic justice in Western NC.
But we don’t want another power plant
Imagine: It’s 6:30, morning, a frosty blue ridge Thursday: You roll over in bed, switch off your chirping alarm. Slippers on, you pad down the hallway. Start the coffee. Nudge the heat up. Hop in the shower.
What will happen to the Appalachian Trail? (Sustainability Series, January edition)
Ever notice how quickly young people get to the heart of the matter? When the team behind I Heart Pisgah asked local youth what they love about Pisgah National Forest, Ronya, thirteen, said: “I love this forest because it’s a habitat for so many creatures. And because it’s full of life — and I don’t think we can take that life away.”
