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Support GRID IE Give Big - November 29

Be part of Giving Tuesday, a global day of giving.

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From Oil to Solar

The world as we know it is changing. Deficiencies in our prior practices reflected by climate change and discernible in the communities affected by these changes are inspiring a major global revision. Power plants are going down and solar fields are on the rise as we launch this world wide transformation to clean energy.

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Solar Focus Job Fair 2016

“There are endless possibilities with solar careers,” said Andrea Luecke with the Solar Foundation, “sales, finance, permitting, policy, web development, market research, project development, installation…..” The list goes on and on. Job fair attendees discovered this when they attended the Solar Focus Job Fair on November 17th, at the Downtown Renaissance Hotel in Washington DC.

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The White House Joins GRID for a Solar Installation

“I am happy that I was selected for this,” said Ms. Williams, beaming, “I’m elated!” Ms. Williams just received 14 solar panels on the roof of her house. The 3.43 kW system will save her an estimated $17,000 on her electric bill during the systems’ lifetime.

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Professional climber scales new heights for GRID

Professional free-climber Alex Honnold helps install solar for a Sacramento family.

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Women on the Rise!

More women now than ever are giving the boot to customer service and clerical jobs, putting on hard hats, and picking up the tool box.

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Working to Prevent Recidivism

It can’t be that hard to start your life over. All you have to do is get a job then the rest falls in to place, right? Not quite...

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Baltimore Fishbowl - Looking for a Job? D.C. Solar Job Fair Hiring On the Spot

If you know of someone looking for a job, or specifically a career in solar, the free Solar Job Fair happening in D.C. on November 17 is an excellent start.

Press Release: City, Non-profit Partnership Brings Solar Power and Job Training to East Baltimore

Today government officials and community leaders gathered at the home of Leonard Wills in East Baltimore’s C.A.R.E Community to kick of a project that will bring the benefits of solar power to local residents and serve as a model for improving community sustainability and resiliency citywide.

Baltimore Fishbowl - GRID Alternatives Brings Solar to Baltimore’s Underserved One Panel at a Time

Genevieve Fenwick lives in a classic row home in Baltimore’s Belair-Edison neighborhood. Living on a fixed income, Fenwick said, “I’m the last person on earth you’d expect to have 12 solar panels powering my row home.” But thanks to GRID Alternatives, a nonprofit bringing renewable energy to underserved communities, the solar panels on Fenwick’s roof will soon be turning sunlight into electricity.