Job Training

Green Connections Radio - Solar Jobs Help Homeowners, w Nicole Steele
Everybody talks about jobs, and the clean energy economy is growing jobs at a faster pace than virtually any other industry. So, where do you go to get trained? A national non-profit is training the solar workforce of the future while also giving solar power to low-income homeowners who would not otherwise be able to afford it. It's called Grid Alternatives.

Staff Spotlight: Meet Matt Kroll!

Welcome to the next installment of our Staff Spotlight feature, where we share a brief interview to introduce you to some of our amazing staff members here at GRID Bay Area! This month we’d like to introduce you to, Matt Kroll, our System Designer and self-proclaimed hippie. After making his own solar generator from scratch for Burning Man, Matt turned to GRID for job training in the solar industry and eventually became a SolarCorps Fellow. When he’s not designing solar systems for GRID’s clients, Matt enjoys making funky electronic music.

Taking steps towards sustainability today gives us hope for the future

Wes Cowan joined GRID Alternatives through our Solar Training Academy, a two week intensive hands-on and classroom based training in the basics of solar installation. The goal of the Solar Training Academy is to provide opportunities for solar job training to diverse individuals of low to moderate income. Originally from Oklahoma, Wes has had a passion for renewable energy since he was in high school. He hopes to return to his high school someday to help them become the first Oklahoma high school to install solar and use renewable energy for their energy supply.