An Easy Way To Support Solar Energy & Possibly Win A Rivian!

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It’s no secret that CleanTechnica readers love issues like photo voltaic panels and EVs. That’s type of the purpose, proper? So, after we got here throughout a chance to assist one whereas presumably successful the opposite, we principally had no selection however to share! In brief, the Illinois Photo voltaic Schooling Affiliation (ISEA) is raffling off a Rivian (your selection of an R1S or an R1T — no matter floats your boat, so to talk) to boost cash for schooling and outreach initiatives.

Solely 3,000 tickets shall be bought (you can buy yours here), which implies that you’ll have loads higher odds than you’d have with one thing just like the lottery. Tickets are going for $100, however in case you purchase 4 tickets, you may get them for $300 (that’s $75 a bit). As many readers know, a shot at a Rivian means a shot at the most effective journey autos you may get, whereas additionally having the good thing about being all-electric.

Whereas most individuals shopping for a ticket received’t win a Rivian, everybody nonetheless wins by supporting ISEA’s mission. The group engages in outreach and advocacy, which could sound a bit of obscure on the floor, however when you think about that the Inflation Discount Act and Local weather and Equitable Jobs Act are each placing some huge cash towards enhancing the cleantech state of affairs in Illinois, somebody must be there to information households, firms, and governments by the method.

In different phrases, each greenback ISEA will get multiplies the effectiveness of {dollars} the federal authorities is already pouring into the state. This implies extra and higher renewable power, environment friendly family home equipment, warmth pumps, EV charging stations, and extra. I don’t stay in Illinois, and neither do most readers, however a powerful Illinois means a stronger Midwest, and a stronger Midwest means a stronger America.

Plus, who doesn’t need to haul a household, pull a camper, and perhaps go off-roading in a Rivian? I do know I do! Based on ISEA, final 12 months’s winner thought a lot the identical means we do. “I knew the funds would go to a good cause advancing solar adoption, so I entered the raffle hoping to win, or at least do a little good!”

Once more, you can enter the raffle right here.

Featured picture by Rivian.

Article by Jennifer Sensibasponsored by ISEA.