Environmental Justice

Habitat for Humanity Homeowners Go Solar in Virginia

Tesfaye and his family will move into their new Habitat for Humanity home in September. The solar panels on their roof, installed by GRID Alternatives Mid-Atlantic, will help the family save 60% or more on their monthly electric bills.

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Solar Power Mag - GRID Installing No-Cost Solar On Habitat For Humanity Home In VA

GRID Alternatives Mid-Atlantic has partnered with Habitat for Humanity Northern Virginia to provide the Tesfaye family in Alexandria, Va., with a home build and solar power installation.

Release - GRID Mid-Atlantic to Install No-Cost Solar on Habitat for Humanity Northern Virginia Home

GRID Alternatives Mid-Atlantic, a regional affiliate of the nation’s largest nonprofit solar installer, and Habitat for Humanity Northern Virginia, which has supported low-to-moderate income families in achieving the dream of affordable homeownership for over 25 years, have partnered to provide the Tesfaye family with a home build and solar power installation.

A Hero's Journey

Taking Charge of Your Energy Use. When MBCP launched its Monterey Bay Electric Vehicle Incentive Program it was no surprise that Thomas was the first resident to turn in his application.

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Greentech Media - Advancing Social Equity in Solar Requires Real Data and Honest Conversations

Workplace demographic studies are critical for the solar industry if it wants to reflect the communities it serves, writes GRID CEO Erica Mackie in an op-ed for Greentech Media.

WAMU - Here Comes The Sun: Local Solar Farms, Legislation and Accessibility

How do state laws affect solar accessibility and affordability in the region? We’ll talk with three experts about solar programs -- including GRID Mid-Atlantic Executive Director Nicole Steele -- for people from low- and middle-income backgrounds. And we’ll discuss the pros and cons of creating large-scale solar projects.

July Mid-Atlantic Policy Roundup

Good morning from the Mid-Atlantic region! This is the second edition of the GRID Alternatives Mid-Atlantic Policy Roundup, keeping you up-to-date on renewable energy policy in the Mid-Atlantic region and beyond. This month’s edition includes some ups and some downs in terms of renewable energy policy. We continue, however, to be inspired to search for solutions that make renewable energy available to everyone.

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Choose Energy-RV Microgrid, Advocates Say Safety First

Unseasonable forecasts were expected by Prof. Fred Schwartz and fellow scientists; over thirty years ago, they tried to warn the world about torrential rains, cyclones, record-breaking heat, wildfires, and untimely freezes.

Looking Back at How it All Began, Five Years Later

On September 19, GRID Alternatives Mid-Atlantic will celebrate its five-year anniversary at the Solar Soirée Gala. Looking back, we've come a long way.

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The Green New Deal is a chance to make clean energy accessible to all

The Green New Deal calls for “meeting 100% of the power demand in the United States through clean, renewable, and zero-emission energy sources.” Ideally, this would happen before 2035: the year when the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change says we will have lost the chance to meaningfully slow global warming and its effects.