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Fox 40 News - Oak Park Home Goes Solar

Assemblymembers came out to celebrate GRID Alternatives' first installation in Sacramento.

Ukiah Daily Journal - Solar help for low-income communities

GRID Alternatives opened a satellite office to serve clients in the Ukiah area, thanks to a grant from an anonymous donor.

The Key Word in Team Leader is "Team"

Clay Chism and Bilal Qassem are from different parts of the world that are no strangers to conflict. But these two sure know that the key word in team leader is “team”. Their friendship stands out among the crew of volunteers, as they work together to help one another achieve important goals.

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GRID Volunteers Land Solar Jobs!

GRID volunteers mixed it up with hundreds of solar companies, energy and other professionals at GRID IE's Green Mixer job fair held in conjunction with the Southern California Energy Summit networking reception this Fall. The spirited event brought together solar companies looking for qualified talent and our trained and ready-to-work volunteers. Our volunteers stood out among the crowd with the hundreds of hands-on solar installation hours they gained with GRID and left with super big smiles as they all got multiple job interviews!

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Solar Skills Spotlight: David Inda, Clean Power Finance

What’s it like to be a GRID Team Leader, fundraiser, Solarthon volunteer AND Solar Skill-Building Workshop instructor? “It’s fun,” says David Inda, a long-time (and multifaceted!) GRID supporter and solar industry veteran. “I like to be where I can help and GRID is such a worthwhile cause.”

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NEW Students in the Rockaways

After a successful launch, we're making our return to the Rockaways as we look to continue our rebuilding efforts on the peninsula devastated by Hurricane Sandy.

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GRID Mid-Atlantic is on the map!

GRID Alternatives Mid-Atlantic landed on the map “not with a whisper, but with a bang, a big bang,” as District of Columbia Housing Authority Director Adrianne Todman put it. Around 300 people came out to help us install 19 kW of clean, renewable solar power for ten deserving families, and spread the word that solar can and should benefit everyone.

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Wells Fargo grant helps make solar dreams come true

Sal Torres got to say thank-you in person to Wells Fargo for its support of GRID's job training program, which propelled him into a solar career.

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A GRID Alternatives Love Story: One Vet Gets to Live his Solar Dream

Jim’s love for solar started decades ago. In a woodworking class he participated in a group project to create a solar cooker, warming a hot dog on a chilly Michigan spring day. One swine sausage later he was hooked. “I thought the whole idea behind solar, collecting power from the sun, was the way to go.”

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Solar Spotlight: Zachary Peek

We caught up with GRID Volunteer Zachary Peek about how to build a career in Solar!

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